If Congress comes out battered and bruised today — as is expected — it must start thinking of ways to reboot the party. In this regard, a dispassionate appraisal of the Gandhi family leadership is imperative. The notion that a family dynasty can produce successive generations of capable leaders needs to be challenged. Just as BJP has allowed grassroots leaders to come up through the ranks and occupy top party posts, Congress too must give greater play to its local leaders. Congress has come back from devastating election defeats in the past. Should it face another one, it would do well to look beyond the Gandhi family leadership.
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