(Eds: With additional inputs, quotes)New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today filed his nomination for the post of party president, heralding a generational shift in the leadership of the grand old party seeking a revival in its electoral fortunes. He said Congress president Sonia Gandhi had served the Congress party and the country for 19 years. While there were several nomination forms filed on behalf of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress vice president personally filed two sets. "We are very happy that Rahul Gandhi ji has filed his nomination...I am confident that Rahul will turn out a very successful leader. We want to make this absolutely clear that it is a conscious and considered decision of the Congress party," he said.

Source: India Today December 04, 2017 11:26 UTC