Congress releases guidelines for prez poll, party office-bearers cannot campaign for candidates

New Delhi: Ahead of its presidential poll, the Congress on Monday issued a set of guidelines for the election, debarring party office-bearers from campaigning for candidates.

Those who wish to support any candidate will have to first resign from their organisational post, stated the guidelines issued by the Congress’ central election authority.

Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are contesting the Congress president election in their personal capacity, the party said, noting that the “delegates are free to elect any one of them, as per their choice, through ballot paper”.