The party went on to defeat-after-defeat in state elections. "Today, unlike the past, the family needs the party more than the party needs the family," R. Jagannathan, a Mumbai-based political commentator and editorial director of Swarajya, told AFP. "I think that Gandhi name is past its sell-by date. "In theory it makes sense to suggest that Congress should outgrow its reliance on the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. "The Rajya Sabha is effectively the only real political check on Modi's power.

Source: Economic Times August 06, 2017 04:41 UTC