Delhi: Rahul Gandhi at AICC HQ,files nomination for Congress President https://t.co/QUHFFtHNXb — ANI (@ANI) 1512364420000

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NEW DELHI: A "darling of the party", a "babbar sher", "a very good (future) PM" were among the qualities several Congress politicians attributed to Rahul Gandhi today, who filed his nomination for the post of party president earlier in the day."Rahul Gandhi is a darling of the Congress and he will carry forward the great traditions of the party," said former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , from the party headquarters on Akbar Road, after Rahul filed his nomination.Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh , who yesterday hailed Rahul's elevation as a good sign for the party, today said he would make a good PM."If you ask me, I think he will make a very good Prime Minister," said Amarinder, who had earlier described Rahul as "mature and competent".Navjot Singh Sidhu, known for his verbal flamboyance, described Rahul as a "babbar sher" in sentences full of metaphors."100 bhedon ke aage ek sher lagao toh bheden sher ho jaati hain,100 sheron ke aage ek bhed laga do toh sher dher ho jaate hain. Yahan sher nahi babbar sher hai," said Sidhu, making clear he was comparing Rahul to a lion, but not any old lion, a leader of a pride of lions no less.Former Prime Minister Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi today announced Rahul's nomination for the post of party president.The current president and Rahul's mother, Sonia, led the party for 19 years. She has had health problems but the party has long kept a veil over her personal health. The 47-year-old Gandhi scion is likely to emerge as the lone candidate in the fray.Today is the last date for filing nominations. No one else had filed papers as of Sunday, according to Mullapally Ramachandran, the chairman of the party's Central Election Authority.The last date for withdrawal of candidature is December 11, and the poll, if necessary, will be held on December 16 while counting will take place on December 19.