New Delhi: Congress will set the process for election of party president in motion today as Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elevated to the highest part post within a fortnight.

The notification announcing the election process will be issued on Friday morning, with aspirants allowed to file nominations by December 4. The papers will be scrutinised on December 5 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is December 11.

Rahul is likely to submit his papers on the last day of nomination. According to party officials, Rahul will visit his office at the Akbar Road headquarters in Delhi where he will sign multiple sets of papers. Much drama is awaited during the nomination as presidents of state units and key party leaders, CWC members and AICC office-bearers — including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, A K Antony, Ahmed Patel — would visit the office to file papers for the heir imminent.

Chief returning officer for the election and senior Congress MP MullapallyRamachandran will oversee the process. While Rahul is likely to be elected unopposed, AICC may want to go through the process before announcing the outcome.