The growing Rahul Gandhi problem of the Congress

May 05, 2017 14:08

Rahul Gandhi as Vice-President has been unable to provide any kind of leadership to the party which has seen serial desertions of leaders and others who are still hoping for a political future. Those who remain, squabble in public, take pot shots at each other and the occasional jab at Gandhi. Like senior leader Sheila Dikshit's comment after the Delhi municipal election loss that she was never asked to campaign by Gandhi favourite Ajay Maken and that "Gandhi should go to office for a couple of hours.

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