The Congress Working Committee on Monday passed a resolution to make way for Rahul Gandhi's appointment as party president, after a meeting at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence. Notification for Congress presidential election will be issued on December 1. Nominations will be accepted till December 4 while December 5 will be the last date to withdraw nominations, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to be the only candidate in the fray. On the last day of filing the nomination, if no other contestant files his/her nomination against Gandhi, then he will be declared President unopposed.
The Congress Working Committee on Monday passed a resolution to make way for Rahul Gandhi's appointment as party president, after a meeting at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence. Notification for Congress presidential election will be issued on December 1. Nominations will be accepted till December 4 while December 5 will be the last date to withdraw nominations, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to be the only candidate in the fray. On the last day of filing the nomination, if no other contestant files his/her nomination against Gandhi, then he will be declared President unopposed.