Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told media that Rahul Gandhi alone will decide on whether he will play a larger role in the party. When asked if there’s a possibility of him serving as working president or vice-president before the 2014 polls, she said, “It is for Rahul to decide, he alone can take a decision on this.”

There has been much talk within the party of whether Mr Gandhi will officially take on the mantle of No 2.

In a recent interview that landed him in considerable controversy, Congress leader and Law Minister Salman Khurshid said “Until now, we have only seen cameos of his thoughts and ideas…but he has not weaved all of this into a grand announcement. This is a period of waiting.”

Earlier this week, party leader Digvijaya Singh said “I am absolutely sure that Rahul will play a much more proactive role in mainstream of Congress Party. Let the Presidential and Vice Presidential polls get over,” Singh told a private news channel.