Rahul Gandhi was elected as Indian Congress president unopposed on Monday, signaling a generational shift in the Grand Old Party, which his mother Sonia Gandhi shouldered for 13 years.
The announcement was made by the Congress’ Central Election Authority chairman Mullapally Ramachandran.
According to Indian media, Ramachandran said the 47-year-old leader would formally take over the reins of the party on December 16, two days before the declaration of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results.
A press release from the Congress said a total of 89 nominations were received in Rahul’s favour and they were found to be valid during scrutiny.
Hundreds of Congress workers and leaders from across the country thronged the party office and celebrated the announcement of Rahul Gandhi’s elevation by bursting crackers and dancing to the beat of drums.
