The Congress party today named 47-year-old Rahul Gandhi as the new president of the party. However, the official elevation of the Gandhi scion to the top post will be done on December 16.
Rahul Gandhi is all set to take over as the Congress President as the Returning Officer M Ramachandran today said that the Gandhi scion is the only validly nominated candidate in the fray for the party top post’s election.
Congress leaders said that Rahul's ascent to the top will help the party regain the lost glory after a string of electoral reverses.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi’s expected elevation as Congress President, dubbing it as “Aurangzeb Raj”.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination papers for the post of President of the party.
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