Dehradun, Nov. 11 -- Months ahead of the 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly Elections, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday said he is not in the race for Uttarakhand Chief Minister if the party comes to power in the upcoming polls, emphasising that Congress boasts several other capable leaders.

Speaking to ANI, Rawat stated that the final decision regarding the chief ministerial candidate will rest entirely with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party high command once the assembly election results are declared.

"Congress has several other capable leaders; Rahul Gandhi and the party leadership will decide the CM face if the party wins the 2027 Assembly elections. Our target is to cross the figure of 45. ...