After 22 years, the Congress is all set to witness a contest for the party president post with senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor pitted against each other to lead the Congress with new vigour in a bid to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed regret that no one from the Gandhi family was running for the party chief's post and said he took the plunge on the advice of all in the party.
Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Dr Govind Singh is among the MLAs who will go to the national capital.
The Rajasthan chief minister met Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence and is expected to fly to Mumbai later in the day.