New Delhi:
Digvijaya Singh, Congress veteran and a longtime loyalist of the Gandhi family, will enter the race for the party president, due next month, sources have told NDTV. The former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will reach Delhi tonight and will file the nomination within two days, sources said.
Mr Singh, who is in Kerala for the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi, however, denied it, saying he is yet to discuss the matter with the Gandhis. The 75-year-old has been evading a straight reply on whether he would contest since the party elections were announced.
Asked about the issue earlier today, Mr Singh had said, “I have not discussed (the matter) with anybody. I have not sought permission from the high command… Leave it to me whether I will contest or not”.
Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur on Friday, he said he would not contest the Congress Presidential election, but would follow instructions by the higher authorities in the party.
