The debate over electoral reforms in the Rajya Sabha showed the opposition parties don’t want to learn any lessons from their defeat as they continued to blame EVMs and institutions. They must respect the public mandate for Narendra Modi and introspect about the popular rejection of their brand of politics.
Congress needs an empowered president now, not a figurehead
Rahul Gandhi’s resignation letter blames everyone and everything for Congress’ poll defeat, except himself. This shows why the party needed to look beyond the first family to re-connect with aspirational India. The Congress must now choose an empowered president, not a figurehead to keep the seat warm for the family.