LEAP OF FAITH

WILL RAHUL GANDHI’S ELEVATION TO THE CONGRESS TOP POST TRANSFORM HIS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES?

1

The Congress vice-president has always preferred assuming the president’s post through election. Because of the delay in holding organisational elections, his elevation remains pending

2

By October 2017, Rahul is likely to be elected unopposed unless there is a surprise challenge to his candidature. The old guard fears they would be sidelined

3

The Congress old guard’s influence over Sonia Gandhi prevents Rahul from taking independent decisions; whenever the mother and son disagree on any issue, the policy has been to take no decision

4

Sonia Gandhi has been making an effort to strike a working relationship between Rahul and the veterans before he takes over the party’s reins; the new communication strategy team is one such step

5

Team Rahul believes that once he becomes the final authority and is able to work without restrictions, decisions will be made faster