Although it's widely acknowledged that Sonia's foreign-origin tag makes it difficult for her to carry conviction with voters high on Hindutva, no one has as yet openly suggested that the solution is the induction of one or both of the Gandhi scions. Privately, many of the younger leaders are convinced that the entry of Priyanka or Rahul would boost the party's morale and provide the Congress with the only possible answer to Hindutva's emotive appeal. They are "pure swadeshi" and unsullied by scandal.
Rahul has shifted to Delhi after a long stint in...

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