Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from October 31, 2011

UP election is set for Rahul

The buzz is more audible now and it almost sounds like “the Rahul era is beginning”. Although Rahul Gandhi has not formally been offered a promotion in the Congress, he is widely seen as having begun to play a larger role. He has been deeply involved in political decision-making, has increased his interventions in governance matters, and regularly receives formal briefings on national politics. “Unlike in the past, he is not restricting himself to the activities of the Youth Congress and the NSUI (the party’s student arm). He has expanded his role and the Uttar Pradesh election is the pivotal event that will decide how soon he takes  over,” a young leader considered close to Rahul told  The Telegraph . Several seniors backed this assessment. Sources said Rahul had taken complete charge of the Uttar Pradesh campaign and was monitoring the poll strategies for Punjab and Uttarakhand too. Some leaders, particularly the younger ones, want him clearly design...