Ms Sonia Gandhi complete 10 years as president of the Congress
Ms Sonia Gandhi complete 10 years as president of the Congress.
When Ms Gandhi entered the political scene in 1998, elbowing out Mr Sitaram Kesri from post of the Congress president, the Congress had been out of power for a few years. However, under her leadership, the Nehru-Gandhi name once again worked to keep the Congress unified. With Congress striking good pre-poll alliances before the 2004 elections, the party returned to power. Ms Gandhi’s presence has continued to keep the Congress house intact though the Gandhi family name by itself does not draw votes for the party anymore.
The Congress has lost a series of state elections and faces the prospect of voters switching over to regional players in state after state. As Ms Gandhi reviews her 10 years as chief of the party, she would realise bigger challenges lie ahead. Her immediate concern will be a string of assembly elections by the year end, followed by the next general election.
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