Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier held the post, is unlikely to contest the party’s presidential elections, the sources said on Tuesday.
New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijaya Singh is likely to contest for the position of party’s national president, reports cited.
According to sources, Singh will reach Delhi today, where he is likely to meet party president Sonia Gandhi.
The process of filing nominations for the post of party president will commence on September 24 and will conclude on September 30. The polls are scheduled for October 17 and the counting of votes will take place on October 19.
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Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier held the post, is unlikely to contest the party’s presidential elections, the sources said on Tuesday.
Congress sources said the Gandhi scion will not visit the national capital amid the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra during the process of organizational election. The yatra is currently in its Kerala leg and will enter Karnataka on September 29.
Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday amid growing buzz about a contest in the presidential election in the party, while Congress leader Shashi Tharoor also signalled his desire to contest the election to elect a new party chief.
General Secretary of AICC, Madhusudan Mistry had said those who want to contest for the post of president will need the signatures of 10 delegates adding that no separate polling booth will be made for party leaders on Bharat Jodo Yatris including Rahul Gandhi.
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