As initial trends indicated aCongress victory in Himachal Pradesh, party veteran VirbhadraSingh today said that he had put in his "best efforts" in thepolls and it was for Sonia Gandhi to decide the party's ChiefMinister.
"I had been given the brief to bring the party back topower and for that I had put in my best efforts. It is for ournational leader Sonia Gandhi to decide who will become theChief Minister," Singh said while speaking to reporters here.
A five-time Chief Minister, Singh said the initial trendsindicate that the Congress would form its government in thehill state.
Singh said there was no possibility of the Congress highcommand nominating an outsider for the chief minister's post.
"I can only say I don't expect this will happen," he hadsaid yesterday when asked if a person from outside could leadthe Congress government if the party comes to power.
Singh had yesterday also dismissed suggestions that UnionMinister Anand Sharma, his known detractor in state politics,stands a chance to become the Chief Minister. "Whether he(Sharma) is a contender or not, I don't know, but he will notbe there," he had said.