Gandhi family's dilemmas weakening party and delaying Opposition unity

If the internal dilemmas and confusions of the Gandhi family are not resolved, the Congress could well see departures from its ranks after the 2024 general elections to ideologically close parties

The woes of the Congress party arise primarily not from its electoral failures but from the political confusion of its first family. Unless the Gandhis sort out their political priorities, the party will not be able to move forward.

Sonia Gandhi and her son disagree over whether a Gandhi is necessary to lead the party. Rahul Gandhi would like to position himself as the moral voice of the party rather than its president. However, his mother and the current interim president of the party seems to think that the party could disintegrate without a Gandhi leading it.

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