New Delhi: The newly elected Congress’s National president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday addressed his first press conference after getting elected as president of Congress and said that under his leadership, he would work towards strengthening the party and fight against the “fascist” forces who are attacking democracy and the constitution.

Kharge also extended his wishes to his fellow party member Shashi Tharoor

On this occasion, Kharge also extended his wishes to his fellow party member Shashi Tharoor. Besides that he thanked the outgoing president Sonia Gandhi for her excellent leadership.

“I want to congratulate my partner Shashi Tharoor as well. I met him and discussed how to take the party forward. I want to thank Sonia Gandhi on behalf of all party workers. Under her leadership, we formed our govt in the Centre twice,” he said.

Attacking the current ruling dispensation, Kharge said, “We have to fight together against the fascist forces who are attacking democracy and the Constitution”

“We all have to work like workers of the party, nobody is big or small in the party. We have to unitedly fight against the fascist forces that are attacking the democratic institutions under the garb of communalism,” he added.

Kharge will be sworn in as the party President on October 26, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala informed during the press conference.