The transition will happen after Kharge was handed over the certificate of election as he has become the first non-Gandhi to head the party in 24 years.

While the veteran leader is flooded with wishes from several leaders, let's take a look at the political journey of Kharge, who rose from a grassroots level to the helm of one of India's biggest political parties.

The party has announced the official results, declaring Kharge as the new chief which has sparked a new beginning for the party amidst the tough times. 

The Congress party is gearing up to elect a non-Gandhi chief for the first time in 24 years and the results on who is the winner of the race will be announced on Wednesday - October 19. 

In the midst of a historical election, let's take a look at the highlights of the current poll and how the party chief is elected.

There was a vivid sense of rivalry between the candidates and Tharoor claimed that he is the candidate of change and that youngsters and people in lower levels of the party are supporting him.

Congress party members are enthused about her participation in this Yatra, a significant public event, after many years of taking this position.

Though the party has got three candidates in the race, it is not the final list as the latter would be announced only after the deadline of withdrawing the nominations, which is on October 8.

The big mystery will be solved in the evening hours of Saturday - September 30 when the process of filing the nomination ends. 

As Ashok Gehlot is out of the contest, the race is now between Shashi Tharoor and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh.