It is becoming clear to any innocent bystander that Rahul Gandhi is not interested in taking a leading role in Indian national politics. But will he be able to resist the urging from his Grandmother and the Congress |Party? Only time will tell.
WSJ: “The question has swirled around New Delhi for months: Is Rahul Gandhi, scion of India’s most powerful political family, finally poised to take on a major role in running the country’s government?
The answer, apparently, is no. India announced a leadership reshuffle on Sunday that brought several new faces into ministerial positions, but Mr. Gandhi wasn’t among them.
The 42-year-old, a descendant of three past prime ministers, is a general secretary in the ruling Congress party. He has long been viewed as a prime-minister-in-waiting and is widely seen as the face of the Congress party as national elections approach in 2014.
But political analysts say Mr. Gandhi may be running out of time to make himself a credible candidate by showing voters he’s willing to take on real governing duties. “If you’re projected as a prime minister candidate and you don’t take responsibility, that doesn’t say a lot about you,” said Pradip Datta, a political science professor at Delhi University. “It can be interpreted that you don’t want responsibility.””
via Rahul Gandhi MIA – India Real Time – WSJ.
See also:
- https://chindia-alert.org/2012/02/17/rahul-gandhi-tours-up-to-support-congress-cnadidates/
- https://chindia-alert.org/2012/10/19/rahul-gandhi-can-change-congress-image-with-cabinet-entry/
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