His absence from the scene reportedly ended on Sunday with a nearly two-week trip to Europe and ended without notice, but for a video of a party in Kathmandu. Congress gave it a. was pronounced as the marriage ceremony of Nepali Friend, but the nature of the controversy raised a question in the party circles – will Rahul take over the reins of the Congress?
The organizational elections of the Congress are due in September, when the air is to be cleared on the new president of the party. The subject has been thrown into confusion as Rahul has yet to announce or even confide in confidants that he will run for office again after stepping down three years ago. Adding cluelessness all around was pollster Prashant KishorThe presentation made to Congress suggests that Sonia Gandhi should continue as All India Congress Committee chief.
While many believe that the party’s decision to hold an internal election after rejecting calls over the past two years means that Rahul has given his consent, AICC managers say they are still in the dark. “We want him to be the leader again. But there is no clarity yet,” said a manager close to Rahul.
It is believed that the brainstorming session “Chintan Shivir” to be held during May 13-15 may give some indication on the issue of leadership.