July 31, 2012

Will India's Reluctant Prince Turn King?

Neeta Lal, Asia Sentinel

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Rahul Gandhi, 42, the reluctant crown prince of Indian politics, is coming under the microscope of almost every Indian political analyst over speculation that he may finally be about to seek a defining role in the country’s governing apparatus. 

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