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Harish Rawat Defies Congress High Command and Launches Thank You Tour
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:27
Harish Rawat Defies Congress High Command and Launches Thank You Tour
- •Congress leader Harish Rawat ignored warnings from the high command and started his Thank You tour from Jaspur.
- •Pritam Singh and Govind Kunjwal accompanied Harish Rawat during the roadshow, surprising many party leaders.
- •Congress in-charge Kumari Selja had previously sought an explanation from Rawat for initiating the unauthorized tour.
- •The ongoing internal conflict has provided an opportunity for BJP State President Mahendra Bhatt to criticize the party.
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Congress state in-charge Kumari Selja, after consulting with organization general secretary K.C. Venugopal, sought an explanation from Harish Rawat for defying warnings and taking out his 'Thank You' tour alone.
During his tour, Harish Rawat was accompanied by Pritam Singh, the chairman of the Congress election campaign committee, as well as his old associate Govind Kunjwal.
State BJP President Mahendra Bhatt stated that the letter written by the Congress state in-charge to Harish Rawat proved the party is divided into factions, adding that Rawat no longer commands respect and should take immediate retirement.
