Rahul Gandhi May Take Congress Baton At January 17 Party Session
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NEW DELHI: Just days after PM
The leadership has hedged its stand on whether Congress will be going into the
A final decision is expected to be taken in a meeting ahead of the January 17 session.
TOI had written about the rising possibility of Rahul’s projection in its editions on December 27 and again on January 4.
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Two factors seem to have brought about the change in party’s stand on the leadership issue. While Rahul himself is no longer reluctant to take up the mantle, the party also realizes that despite
Rahul as PM pick can help party: Congress
Although the party feels that Rahul, ideally, should have been projected in better political climes, they say there can be little downside to his being put up for prime ministerhsip even now, considering that he is in any case facing criticism for failures. Ambiguity over his position in the hierarchy has not buffered him.
The leadership agrees that results of the assembly elections were a pointer to the uphill task that faces the party this year. However, it believes that the Modi-led BJP can still be denied the big trophy by scoring small tactical victories and stitching alliances.
Party tacticians feel that Rahul’s projection can help the rearguard battle it may have to wage to stop Modi.
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The GenNext leaders in Congress who owe loyalty to Rahul argue that the party should announce the decision on January 17.
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Even in case of a debacle, leaders believe Rahul would have a perfect grounding as an
Plans for moving “private member resolutions”, as reported by TOI earlier, at the AICC session on January 17 are no secret now. Backing away from such overwhelming demand may not make for good optics, likely to be seized upon by the opposition to say that Congress has conceded the battle in advance.
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