Ashok Gehlot

The Come Back Spirit

Amita Shah

BJP hopes to return to power on the pledge of good governance even as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot plays the populist card. Open reports from Rajasthan

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot

Virendra Kapoor

It is highly unlikely Gehlot will oblige and step aside for his arch-rival to occupy the coveted chief ministerial gaddi

Nana Patole: Out of His Depth?

Open

His transition to Maharashtra Congress president, after he left BJP in 2017, has been far from smooth

Congress 2022: War Dance in the Puppet Kingdom

MJ Akbar

Congress wants a regent, a placeholder for Rahul Gandhi. But who can combine political sagacity with a saintly heart? Ashok Gehlot, the loyal one, has weakened Sonia Gandhi at a vulnerable moment. If she relents, the aura of command gets blown apart. Congress has become a puzzled jigsaw rather than a jigsaw puzzle, a combination of small cardboard pieces that no longer add up to a coherent picture

Rewarding Betrayal

Virendra Kapoor

The Gandhis have eggs on their faces, while the Rajasthan chief minister holds all the cards

Trying to solve its party chief riddle, Cong creates a Rajasthan problem

Rajeev Deshpande

Congress leadership miscalculates as official “favourite” Ashok Gehlot refuses to quit as chief minister and becomes the centre of a revolt by MLAs

Hand in Glove

Jayanta Ghosal

Nitish Kumar has assured Rahul Gandhi of his support in the 2024 General Election

Can Congress Be Saved?

Rajeev Deshpande

The party has announced elections to its president’s post in a victory for the rebels whose ranks included Ghulam Nabi Azad till recently. All eyes are now on Rahul Gandhi in a test of his resolve not to contest