The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to decide on the candidates for the coming Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections.
The resolution, authorising her, was moved by Finance Minister and senior leader Pranab Mukherjee, who is himself considered the front runner in the race for the President’s post.
The resolution was adopted unanimously at the day-long meeting of the CWC chaired by Ms. Gandhi, party sources said.
Major political formations like the Congress-led UPA and NDA are yet to announce their strategy for the next month’s Presidential election, while AIADMK and BJD have declared former Speaker P. A. Sangma as their candidate.
