At last the much published, pre-planned and well choreographed so-called democratic election after a pause of 24 years for the post of the President of Indian National Congress has ended with the expected outcome. Their unofficial "official" candidate Mallikarjun Kharge winning hands down with a thumping majority. Of course it's a major victory to 8,000 delegates who voted for Kharge but a huge loss and disappointment to those lakhs of Congress supporters who wanted a real change in the organisation and functioning of the party. Shashi Tharoor was their last hope and had he won, the Congress Party would have been rejuvenated and seen better days ahead.
Now the Congress party is back to square one and most probably adopting the same old modus operandi, where the High Command will decide the future course of action on all major issues, using the same age old methodology. Unfortunately Congress being on a weaker wicket, it will be left to parties like Aam Aadmi Party and other regional parties to face the mighty BJP juggernaut and dent their ever increasing influence across India.
