Ready to take over the reins of party, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress vice-president said dynastic succession was the norm in India

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has said he is keen to take up the role of the president of his party but also indicated a rapprochement has been reached between the party’s old guard and the crop of younger leaders that he has backed to take up key organisational posts. The party is in the process of holding its organisational elections, which is likely to culminate in October.

Gandhi spoke at length about his vision for India, critiqued the policies of the Narendra Modi government and fielded questions on dynastic rule, the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984 and the corruption during the