Congress President Sonia Gandhi will chair a crucial meeting at her New Delhi residence today to decide the date and agenda of the Congress Working Committee's (CWC) next meeting, where Rahul Gandhi could be declared president-elect.
Rahul, 47, is the party's vice-president. Sources say October 24 - Tuesday - is the tentative date on which the CWC could unanimously announce his elevation.
The CWC is the Congress' highest decision-making body. The party's constitution invests the committee with the power to choose its president. The CWC has 10 elected members and 10 nominated members, in addition to special invitees.
It will put the final stamp on the 'Grand Coronation Plan' today, sources say.
A highly-placed source says the CWC will most likely declare Rahul to be president-elect, instead of going for a poll. "However, this move will get (the) final go in Saturday's crucial meet", the source said.
Already, all state units, and frontal organisations such as the Youth Congress, the Mahila Congress and the Seva Dal - have unanimously passed resolutions declaring Rahul Gandhi as their president.
The party's organisational election process normally works this way: District Returning Officers (DROs) and Pradesh (State) Returning Officers (PROs) name Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates, who then elect the party president.
However, if there is one unanimous choice and no other contender, he or she is declared the president-elect.
Sources say the party is unanimous in its support for Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul, 47, is the party's vice-president. Sources say October 24 - Tuesday - is the tentative date on which the CWC could unanimously announce his elevation.
The CWC is the Congress' highest decision-making body. The party's constitution invests the committee with the power to choose its president. The CWC has 10 elected members and 10 nominated members, in addition to special invitees.
It will put the final stamp on the 'Grand Coronation Plan' today, sources say.
A highly-placed source says the CWC will most likely declare Rahul to be president-elect, instead of going for a poll. "However, this move will get (the) final go in Saturday's crucial meet", the source said.
Already, all state units, and frontal organisations such as the Youth Congress, the Mahila Congress and the Seva Dal - have unanimously passed resolutions declaring Rahul Gandhi as their president.
The party's organisational election process normally works this way: District Returning Officers (DROs) and Pradesh (State) Returning Officers (PROs) name Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates, who then elect the party president.
However, if there is one unanimous choice and no other contender, he or she is declared the president-elect.
Sources say the party is unanimous in its support for Rahul Gandhi.