This was communicated to the Chief Minister when he had called on Ms Gandhi last evening, his aides informed today.
Bhubanewar Kalita is currently the state Congress president and according to party insiders the long drawn process of election in the party will start from the end of this month.
It is not yet clear who are the likely contenders for the top post of the Congress in Assam. The party is in power for second successive term in Assam and has not lost any election since 1998.
Buoyed by the Congress'' success in the Lok Sabha poll, Ms Gandhi is keen that the party holds proper election in every state to encourage new leadership which will take the party forward.
