Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recently lamented that the Congress’s lack of clarity on leadership is hurting the party. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has declared that Rahul Gandhi’s place can only be taken by his sister Priyanka Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi, who having quit, doesn’t seem to know what else to do, has irresponsibly shied away from speedily putting a successor in place. So is Priyanka the answer to the Congress’ leadership vacuum?
Priyanka is charismatic, bears a striking resemblance to her dadi Indira Gandhi and seems to revel in politics, but pitching her as Congress leader would be a major gamble with the outcome far from certain. What are the pros and cons of Priyanka Read More
