This is in response to the article “Congress in a quandary over leadership issue” (Jan. 20) by Seema Sengupta. I read the article twice, as I liked it very much. The writer has analyzed the situation very well. Indeed, Rahul does not have charisma to lead the country if Congress wins the forthcoming election. He is not even capable of becoming the vice president of the party; he is short tempered, and does not look the things in true perspective.
This may be due to lack of experience in the political arena. To become a leader or head of the party, one should have dynamic personality, which should exude positivism in order to win the people confidence.
Besides, Rahul is not a good orator; he looks quite naive on his part when he tries to deliver a speech and hence is not a crowd puller. He once said that he feared that he will be killed too like his father and grand mother, which is baseless and utterly nonsense. It creates confusion and apprehensions.
Rahul should learn to respect seasoned politicians in the Congress party, as he did not spare even Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh and criticized him on many occasions. This creates impression that party has internal differences, which do not go down well with the masses.
Bringing back Priyanka Gandhi into Congress party will also be futile as it is too late now. Priyanka has doubtless charismatic personality, and she is a shrewd politician too, but I think time is not on her side. In that case, Sonia Gandhi will make a perfect choice for prime ministership in the event of Congress winning the election. Sonia has good temperament and excellent political experience, and can be the choice for masses.
BJP created too much hue and cry last time when she was opted for prime ministerial post harping of her Italian origin.
People in any case should vote for a secular party, and they should not trust or lure into the promises of fascist parties. —
Anees Lokhande, Alkhobar
India needs Sonia as prime minister
