Together, Rahul and Tharoor make the best Congress story in the worst time of the party
On the eve of his birth anniversary on October 15, his former private secretary makes some startling revelations about the politics behind the scenes
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
The Gandhis have eggs on their faces, while the Rajasthan chief minister holds all the cards
Congress leadership miscalculates as official “favourite” Ashok Gehlot refuses to quit as chief minister and becomes the centre of a revolt by MLAs
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