Many in Congress like Rahul Gandhi and Scindia lost partly due to BJP’s anti-dynasty agenda. BJP’s own dynasts, however, romped home with massive wins.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
Rahul has been Congress president only since 2017. It is unfair to judge his so soon without much experience in politics. After all he was fighting a lion called Modi who is very popular in India right now. Rahul is still learning.. It is the Modi wave which is very popular at the moment. In next election it will be the Congress once again all over., You know how fickle minded people are. It hardly matters whomever wins. They are all corrupt and made from the same lies.
Can we please put a stop to the obsession with the Gandhi-Nehru family? They carry a legacy, I grant you that. But, the people don’t care. Aren’t two embarrassing electoral defeats back-to-back not enough to take the hint?
What…….. do not tell me that Congress Party has run out of talent. First the brother and if he fails then sister is the only suitable candidate….. shame ….. shame on the party which will permit that.
1. There will always be flip flops in politics. Although BJP has got a massive mandate by doing majoratorian politics and successfully projecting balakot issue at the end common people will ask for food,job and shelter,the basic needs. Looking at the current economic scenario no government can fulfil the needs be it bjp or Congress. So at the end you are bound to taste bitter by the people who have voted for you.
2. Muscle power shown by vest elements. Today lot of funding is done for these elements by political party who Carry out lynchings. But the common people will understand one day that unwanted clashes can never improve their life but can only deteriorate. If law and order problem is created in our country no one will be able to live in peace.
3. BJP will be the reason for bjp loss. All mps and mlas of bjp will not be happy as it happened in Congress also. The infighting will be more in the coming days and bjp will start loosing ground.
For all these keeping in mind I would say Congress need not to panic be confident and do good work for the country and please do not go for appeasement it will hurt you.
Lastly I have a suggestion for priyanka gandhi if you really want to be in politics take coaching for oratory skills as we all know 21st century is highly competitive and to survive in this business you have to be a good orator otherwise you will not be accepted.
Happened to watch this guy Shivam Vij on NDTV the other day in a debate. That’s when one realised the significant lack of intellectual and rational analysis this guy lacks. Wondered if NDTV has lost it too by having such guys on a debate to fill airtime.
Yes, Congress, like all political parties do, are going through a bad phase. They will surely find a way to survive and tide over this phase and emerge as a stronger party. End of the day they are fighting a party that won only on the basis of Hinduism and Nationalism. This time around the confusion in the minds of the people was if the glass is half full or half empty?
The time for realisation of ground realities and pure Rhetoric has yet to come in the minds of the people. Nothing is permenant in politics. BJP as a party is a collection of people from other parties that they garner by engineering splits and survive on the British formula of Divide and Rule. Remember, their history indicated that they sided with the British Rule and also did not have respect and acceptance of the National Flag or the Anthem. It is this chequered history that makes them shout and prove that they are nationalist today. And it is working for now.
Their real identity or ideology is always a suspect to intellectual voter , which are less in number as this election has proved. However , bringing back Ram Mandir, Hinduism and Ram at the centre of public discourse does indicate their priorities and their path towards making India a majoritarian state.
You are right. Just as Gandhi family to Congress, RSS is to BJP. But BJP never acknowledges this fact. They blame Gandhi family remote controlling Congress, calling them dynasty. But BJP which cannot function without the RSS does not speak of it being hegemonised by an organisation which has no legitimacy as a political body. The latter is only a social and cultural organisation, not to speak of its fascist tendencies, which has given an undertaking to the govt of India not to meddle with the politics of the country.
You will have to visit RSS Shakha to understand what happens there rather than believing in a communists or liberals. Poor RAGA believed very long in the liberals as well as people in communist parties (tukde tukde) gang and the day Gandhi supported JNU people, Congress is dead that day.! Problem for Congress in my view is they don’t have pan Indian ideology & as long as they support liberals/communists (who cannot even win a college election). For example, they don’t have a person from east India doing wonders nationally like Ram Madhav for BJP. BJP voters have a common idea of our country and that like mindedness is the glue for all the voters across Bharat.! Now whether you agree or disagree is your choice but you cannot make sweeping statements like RSS is fascist organization.
“you cannot make sweeping statements like RSS is fascist organization.” why not? the truth hurts?
Congress party won’t exist without a Gandhi at the top. What does that say about the others in the party? Are they a bunch of school kids? Where did Narasimha Rao come from? Where did Manmohan Singh come from? Where has Capt.Amrinder Singh come from? Of course the Congress can exist without the Gandhi’s. Get past this first, and rest will fall in place.
Rahul is incompetent, but a non-Gandhi will be fatal and result in 2 power centres. Why should it be so? Again comes down to the leadership of the rest of the Congressmen.
Sonia is old – which this writer tries to camouflage – by using some complex words like “generational transition”; hence only option is Priyanka. Why again?
This obsession with the Gandhi’s is a fatal achilles heel for the Congress. Get past it, and do it quickly. Only way Congress can rebuild.
Congress, in its history, has seen many ups and downs, splits and revival, right from the time of Pandit Nehru. Why are people afraid of another split and emergence of a leader that can offer a new vision. Let the electoral decimation separate wheat from chaff. Let a leader emerge.
Jab ziqra chhida qayamat ka, Baat aa pahunchi teri jawaani pe. Neither here nor there. Choosing between the two siblings, who was better cut out for the role, was essentially the mother’s call to take. She chose the son, a universal phenomenon. So many years later, it is too late to correct course. The problems of the Congress will not be solved by shuffling the pack. I personally feel the party needs Shri Rahul Gandhi for some time, he should not abandon his post when the ship has been hit by a torpedo. However, for sister to replace brother at this stage would be a farce.
Rahul has been Congress president only since 2017. It is unfair to judge his so soon without much experience in politics. After all he was fighting a lion called Modi who is very popular in India right now. Rahul is still learning.. It is the Modi wave which is very popular at the moment. In next election it will be the Congress once again all over., You know how fickle minded people are. It hardly matters whomever wins. They are all corrupt and made from the same lies.
Can we please put a stop to the obsession with the Gandhi-Nehru family? They carry a legacy, I grant you that. But, the people don’t care. Aren’t two embarrassing electoral defeats back-to-back not enough to take the hint?
Darbari exotic idea… very much will be a flop… try hard….i m loving it
Priyanka Gandhi is a better choice than Rahul Gandhi.
What…….. do not tell me that Congress Party has run out of talent. First the brother and if he fails then sister is the only suitable candidate….. shame ….. shame on the party which will permit that.
1. There will always be flip flops in politics. Although BJP has got a massive mandate by doing majoratorian politics and successfully projecting balakot issue at the end common people will ask for food,job and shelter,the basic needs. Looking at the current economic scenario no government can fulfil the needs be it bjp or Congress. So at the end you are bound to taste bitter by the people who have voted for you.
2. Muscle power shown by vest elements. Today lot of funding is done for these elements by political party who Carry out lynchings. But the common people will understand one day that unwanted clashes can never improve their life but can only deteriorate. If law and order problem is created in our country no one will be able to live in peace.
3. BJP will be the reason for bjp loss. All mps and mlas of bjp will not be happy as it happened in Congress also. The infighting will be more in the coming days and bjp will start loosing ground.
For all these keeping in mind I would say Congress need not to panic be confident and do good work for the country and please do not go for appeasement it will hurt you.
Lastly I have a suggestion for priyanka gandhi if you really want to be in politics take coaching for oratory skills as we all know 21st century is highly competitive and to survive in this business you have to be a good orator otherwise you will not be accepted.
Very BAD idea. What about the elephant in the room? Mr Robert V. Can she pretend he does not exist?
Happened to watch this guy Shivam Vij on NDTV the other day in a debate. That’s when one realised the significant lack of intellectual and rational analysis this guy lacks. Wondered if NDTV has lost it too by having such guys on a debate to fill airtime.
Yes, Congress, like all political parties do, are going through a bad phase. They will surely find a way to survive and tide over this phase and emerge as a stronger party. End of the day they are fighting a party that won only on the basis of Hinduism and Nationalism. This time around the confusion in the minds of the people was if the glass is half full or half empty?
The time for realisation of ground realities and pure Rhetoric has yet to come in the minds of the people. Nothing is permenant in politics. BJP as a party is a collection of people from other parties that they garner by engineering splits and survive on the British formula of Divide and Rule. Remember, their history indicated that they sided with the British Rule and also did not have respect and acceptance of the National Flag or the Anthem. It is this chequered history that makes them shout and prove that they are nationalist today. And it is working for now.
Their real identity or ideology is always a suspect to intellectual voter , which are less in number as this election has proved. However , bringing back Ram Mandir, Hinduism and Ram at the centre of public discourse does indicate their priorities and their path towards making India a majoritarian state.
I dont think people have any problems that need to be solved! Everybody is happy its a question of ideaology
You are right. Just as Gandhi family to Congress, RSS is to BJP. But BJP never acknowledges this fact. They blame Gandhi family remote controlling Congress, calling them dynasty. But BJP which cannot function without the RSS does not speak of it being hegemonised by an organisation which has no legitimacy as a political body. The latter is only a social and cultural organisation, not to speak of its fascist tendencies, which has given an undertaking to the govt of India not to meddle with the politics of the country.
You will have to visit RSS Shakha to understand what happens there rather than believing in a communists or liberals. Poor RAGA believed very long in the liberals as well as people in communist parties (tukde tukde) gang and the day Gandhi supported JNU people, Congress is dead that day.! Problem for Congress in my view is they don’t have pan Indian ideology & as long as they support liberals/communists (who cannot even win a college election). For example, they don’t have a person from east India doing wonders nationally like Ram Madhav for BJP. BJP voters have a common idea of our country and that like mindedness is the glue for all the voters across Bharat.! Now whether you agree or disagree is your choice but you cannot make sweeping statements like RSS is fascist organization.
“you cannot make sweeping statements like RSS is fascist organization.” why not? the truth hurts?
Congress party won’t exist without a Gandhi at the top. What does that say about the others in the party? Are they a bunch of school kids? Where did Narasimha Rao come from? Where did Manmohan Singh come from? Where has Capt.Amrinder Singh come from? Of course the Congress can exist without the Gandhi’s. Get past this first, and rest will fall in place.
Rahul is incompetent, but a non-Gandhi will be fatal and result in 2 power centres. Why should it be so? Again comes down to the leadership of the rest of the Congressmen.
Sonia is old – which this writer tries to camouflage – by using some complex words like “generational transition”; hence only option is Priyanka. Why again?
This obsession with the Gandhi’s is a fatal achilles heel for the Congress. Get past it, and do it quickly. Only way Congress can rebuild.
This article does not take a Robert in to account.
Shivam, nehru familu sycophants like you are the reason for the sorry state of the congress party.
Shivam, Go see a psychiatrist
Congress, in its history, has seen many ups and downs, splits and revival, right from the time of Pandit Nehru. Why are people afraid of another split and emergence of a leader that can offer a new vision. Let the electoral decimation separate wheat from chaff. Let a leader emerge.
Jab ziqra chhida qayamat ka, Baat aa pahunchi teri jawaani pe. Neither here nor there. Choosing between the two siblings, who was better cut out for the role, was essentially the mother’s call to take. She chose the son, a universal phenomenon. So many years later, it is too late to correct course. The problems of the Congress will not be solved by shuffling the pack. I personally feel the party needs Shri Rahul Gandhi for some time, he should not abandon his post when the ship has been hit by a torpedo. However, for sister to replace brother at this stage would be a farce.
You lack objectivity that a good journalist should have. I am afraid your dislike of Rahul comes out too strongly.
🙂 take solace Ms Rao as his loyalties are still with the family. All’s well!!