Jaipur: Newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday thanked party leaders for honouring him with the No.2 post and said he is confident they could "transform" the Congress party.

Gandhi, 42, was named vice president at the 'Chintan Shivir'.

"I thank the party for honouring me and I am confident we can transfer the Congress party," he said, a Congress Working Committee member said.