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In Photos: Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge officially takes charge as party president

Updated On: 26 October, 2022 12:39 PM IST |

Mallikarjun Kharge elected as the first Congress chief outside the Nehru-Gandhi family in 24 years, officially took charge as the party president at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi receives a memento from newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during the ceremony for presentation of certificate of election to the latter Pic/PTI

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Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi receives a memento from newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during the ceremony for presentation of certificate of election to the latter Pic/PTI
Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the ceremony for presentation of certificate of election to him

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Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the ceremony for presentation of certificate of election to him

Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat ahead of formally taking over as the party president

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Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat ahead of formally taking over as the party president

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi addresses the ceremony for the presentation of the certificate of election to the newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge

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Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi addresses the ceremony for the presentation of the certificate of election to the newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays homage at the samadhi of former prime minister Indira Gandhi ahead of formally taking over as the party president

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Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays homage at the samadhi of former prime minister Indira Gandhi ahead of formally taking over as the party president

Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi

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Congress President-elect Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi

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