Since 2014, the party has been playing it defensive, and evidently, the strategy has not worked wonders for the party. Inclement narrative of “Pappu” has gained currency in India, thanks wholly to the lethargy the Congress party has shown in countering the BJP IT blitzkrieg. Congress’s primary rival, the BJP, understands this. Past presidents of Congress were gifted with a diplomatic tact and an ability to advance the larger cause, while delicately balancing the multiplicity of voices and opinions that have populated the Congress party. What was true then, was true for Sonia Gandhi and will be the truth for Rahul as well.

Source: dna December 05, 2017 01:30 UTC