Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge  today elected as the new party chief. He defeated former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor.<br />''<br />'' Announcing the results in New Delhi, Chairman of the party's  Central Election Authority, Madhusudan Mistry said, Mr. Kharge scored 7,897 votes while Shashi Tharoor got 1,072.<br />''<br />''The polling for election of new Congress president was held two days back.  Mr. Kharge will be the first Congress President in 24 years who does not belong to the Nehru-Gandhi family.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. In a tweet today, Mr. Modi wished that Mr. Kharge may have a fruitful tenure ahead.