Must it be a Gandhi?
Whatever the young heir’s merits, modern India surely needs a broader choice for its effective ruler
THE Congress party which has dominated India since even before the British left is in turn dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family, the democratic world's most successful political dynasty. Its current leader, Sonia Gandhi, seems sadly to be ill: she has not resumed full duties since receiving treatment abroad for an undisclosed illness, probably cancer. Her son, Rahul, has long been cultivated to take charge of the family firm. But there is a problem with the mild-mannered heir.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Must it be a Gandhi?”
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