Diminishing world of Adhir Chowdhury

The MP from Behrampore has never wavered in his allegiance to the Congress. But now, it is his party that might have to give up on him

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s suspension from the Lok Sabha has been revoked after he offered an apology for his remarks in the Lower House (which have since been expunged and, therefore, cannot be reproduced here). The main thing is, we will be able to hear Mr Chowdhury’s speeches — in dire Hindi — once again in the Lok Sabha, for what they are worth.

But then oratorical flourish is not the reason Mr Chowdhury was appointed leader of the Opposition and leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha in 2019 in the first place. Sonia Gandhi is extremely fond of