Hyderabad, Sep 11 - The central leadership of the Congress party is considering Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for the post of Andhra Pradesh chief minister, said a close aide of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, a long-time friend of YSR who died in a helicopter crash on Sep 2, told reporters that the central leadership would take a decision on this issue.

Rao, who is also member of the Rajya Sabha, met YSR's son Jaganmohan Reddy at the CM's Camp Office soon after his return from Delhi where he pitched hard for his candidature.

Rao met party president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders during the three days he was in Delhi and apprised Jaganmohan of the outcome of his talks.