Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Wednesday said he does not want to contest the election for the post of party chief because he wishes to focus on the state assembly elections scheduled next year. Addressing a press conference, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said that the elections for the Congress president's post are being held because Rahul Gandhi refused to take up the party's reins.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/not-keen-on-becoming-congress-president-kamal-nath/articleshow/94510677.cms