Rahul Gandhi despite pressure from all corners and his family not ready to accept the Congress president position sources say. He is busy in the “Bharat Jodo” Yatra and his close associates in the party say that Rahul Gandhi wants to install a senior, loyal and decent communicator on the post source says. Rahul Gandhi thinks that by this the leadership of the BJP will not be able to say that party is run by a family. Moreover, the Congress is not in a good position in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and if defeated all party functionaries will try to fix the blame on him, sources say. BJP is very strong in Gujarat this time and possibly win more seats than won during Solanki’s period source says. Mrs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi silently forwarded the name of Ashok Gehlot for consideration for the Congress president position. Despite his reservation about accepting the post and leaving the Rajasthan state, both are confident that they will be able to pursue him to accept source says. The election of the Congress president is due on 17th October and the nomination will be between 24th September and 30th September source says. Notification of the election will be issued on 22 September 2022 sources say and Gahlot is having very less time to think and react.