CWC nod for Rahul as party prez

Just in: Congress Working Committee passes resolution to make Rahul Gandhi party President. CWC also approves poll schedule for the Congress President's election; the process to start with issue of notification on December 1, party sources tell PTI.


December 4 is the last date of filing nominations, with the 5th as the last date of withdrawing notifications. December 15 is the polling date, while December 19 is the date of the election results.


The decision was taken at a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee in New Delhi today to clear the decks for the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as party president.


The meeting, chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was held at her 10 Janpath residence.


The decision on the schedule of party organisation poll at the meeting will pave the way for elevation of party vice president Rahul Gandhi as the new chief, party sources said.


Rahul Gandhi is expected to be the only candidate in the fray, the sources said. -- PTI