In case of no contest, Rahul Gandhi will be elected as the Congress president unopposed later today. HERE ARE THE LIVE UPDATES:Rahul Gandhi is a darling of the Congress and he will carry forward the great traditions of the party: Dr Manmohan Singh. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is expected to reach 10 Janpath at 10.30 AM to meet incumbent party president Sonia Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi in all likelihood will succeed his mother Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving Congress chief who has helmed the party since 1998. In addition, incumbent Congress president Sonia Gandhi will be the first proposer for the candidature of her 47-year-old son.

Source: India Today December 04, 2017 02:03 UTC