Tharoor apparently asserts that the CWC can't decide the next party president as it's not an elected body. But over the years, the CWC made crucial decisions on the Congress leadership.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP doesn’t seem to have much of a chance of growth within the Congress now. The prospects for him in the BJP are way better. Why wait?
Sonia sharpened her attacks on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee govt, while learning to choose her words cautiously. Rahul must learn this too, for his and his party's political survival now.
The grand old party seems adamant to cling to the Nehru-Gandhis and not reinvent. But PM Modi's continuing obsession with the Congress also indicates that perhaps all isn't lost for it.
Excessive display of loyalty bordering on sycophancy has become a curse for the Congress. It has even stymied the growth of talented politicians like Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari.
Who says the party doesn’t have leaders to do the job? They only need to choose from these three.
At a time when Rahul Gandhi has lost Amethi, Jyotiraditya Scindia has lost Guna and Priyanka Gandhi has lost before even starting, Congress needs a winner at its helm. It needs Shashi Tharoor.
With his support to Sabarimala traditionalists, his book 'Why I Am A Hindu' and now, his thulabharam practice, Shashi Tharoor has shown his Hindutva colours. His transit seems simply a matter of time.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor spoke with Rohit E David on hot-button political issues, including his controversial Sabarimala stand, Rahul Gandhi standing from Wayanad, Congress-Left friction, BJP's record, and his own relatives joining the BJP.
Only 36 countries in the world have still not criminalised marital rape. India really needs to get out of this list which houses, among others, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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