The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case. Gandhi was accused of defaming the surname 'Modi' at a rally in Karnataka and convicted. two years in prison, leading to his disqualification. Lac Sabha.
A day after the SC suspended the conviction of Gandhi, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he had sent all documents related to Rahul Gandhi's removal from the Lok Sabha to the President. Chowdhury commented that membership should be reinstated immediately. "Rahul Gandhi's membership in the Lok Sabha Parliament should be restored with the same speed and speed as when he was disqualified," he said, adding that he hoped this would be done before the Lok Sabha. do not sit on Monday. With Gandhi qualifying for the polls, rumors surrounding his candidacy for Prime Minister of India for 2024 have also resurfaced. His supporters argue that Gandhi is now the natural choice for prime minister because he represents the largest party in the opposition bloc.
However, Gandhi has a long way to go before becoming the face of the opposition.
Opposition India Coalition does not see Congress as the dominant partner
India's political landscape does not allow anyone to claim Narendra Modi's role as an all-India substitute. The contours of Indian politics favor a loose coalition of regional parties with no central figure. This limitation is evident in the form and structure of the INDE Alliance – the opposition group that includes the National Assembly. The coalition does not predict which side or leader will prevail. Instead, the partners are considered equal, each playing an important role just as important as the responsibility assigned to the other parties.
Within the coalition, regional leaders such as MP Stalin, Mamata Banerjee, and Nitish Kumar are seen as parliamentary heavyweights. Thus, Rahul Gandhi can best consider himself one of the prominent members of the coalition, not its leader. Any other fantasy would be an illusion.
Indian wedding rings are different from traditional wedding rings in India. Most alliances usually have one dominant partner, supported by minor or subordinate partners. As a result, voters have a fair idea of who decides and who is just a supporting actor. If this formula had prevailed in the formation of the Indian alliance, then Gandhi could have considered himself an equal. But, unfortunately for him, Congress is just a partner, not a coalition leader.
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The foundation of the alliance is based on the understanding that no one is a secondary player. So much so that every regional leader considers himself a candidate for the highest office. Nitish Kumar's decision to publish the yatra illustrates this thinking in the alliance. The moment this premise is threatened by Gandhi's projection as an automatic choice, the alliance turns into a battle of egos and falls apart. Furthermore, despite the all-India presence, Congress has done little in recent years to suggest that it can consolidate its scattered electoral base into a large number of seats. In two consecutive elections, the National Assembly failed to pass the 50-seat mark, on par with some regional parties.
