Veteran politician and "Gandhi-approved" candidate Mallikarjun Kharge is Shashi Tharoor's opponent in the race.
In a statement to the media, Jairam Ramesh and other prominent Congress members said that the Jagan Mohan Reddy administration had failed to grant Andhra Pradesh special category status.
Dr. Gidikumar Patil, often known as Jaguar Kumar because of his unique pets, claims that saving the lives of his "beloved cats" is his main priority.