With the Congress being defeated for the second consecutive time in the general elections under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the party has lot of challenges to grapple with. It has to go for an organisational overhaul right away from the top leadership to the grassroot level.
Whether Rahul Gandhi continues as a president or not the party has to reinvent itself but certain things are written on stone. One, only a Gandhi family member will lead the Congress party. Two, the Congress will not hold its leadership accountable, come what may.
Rahul should have introspected and thought that had his mother prioritised the general well-being of the Congress instead of making himself the president of the party straight away, the Congress would not have been in such a bad shape. Frankly, the Congress no longer has a story to tell. It has lost its elan. Having tied its destiny to a single family, I don't know if Priyanka Vadra can wield magic like Indira Gandhi did, but it will be a herculean task. Time will tell what will be the fate of a grand old party.
Diomedes Pereira, Corlim
