Party supporters will cut a birthday cake weighing 45-kg outside his residence 12 Tughlaq Lane. A procession will be taken out to his residence from Malcha Marg with flower decorated rath and a cavalcade of cars adorned with party flags, banners and cut outs of Rahul.
As Rahul will be in the national capital on his birthday after many years, hence the celebrations have been planned in a big way this time, party sources said.
On his last birthday, Rahul was not in Delhi and was travelling abroad.
It is also happening at a time when there is speculation about Rahul taking up a larger role and becoming President replacing Sonia Gandhi.
Replying to a question about such a possibility, senior party leader Motilal Vora said, "He has to become party President in future. Obviously there is a process for it. Our organisation elections are going on.
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