Vikas wrote: ↑Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:06 pm
How soon before we see loyalists divided between Rahul and Priyanka ?
It would be normal for those discarded by one sibling to gravitate towards another. Moreover Nehru family never had 2 contenders for power since Moti Lal Nehru joined politics. This would be a first.
Assuming that Mrs. Vadra fights from Prayagraj constituency, Congress in its mind is counting 3 confirmed seats from UP.
PS: Inner sources talk about the 'Beti' to be a Uber Snob ,egotist with sense of entitlement of highest order.
First family had Indira Gandhi's sons. One was vanquished in a plane crash and wife exiled. That is generally what happens whenever there are 2 centres of power. The weaker is booted out. Otherwise, if both are equally powerful, the assets are divided a la Ambanis.
I do not think there will be divisions as such. The weaker of the two will eventually be sidelined, if not removed all together. Rahul is preferable because he can be remote controlled. But he is also a liability.
Daughter is new blood, and if she can perform, then Rahul will be thrown aside. The congoons will grovel at Priyanka's feet.
Ego isn't an issue, that didn't stop her mum. It didn't stop the party either or some of the country from falling at her feet (I still cannot forget the instance when some woman was threatening suicide in front of 10 Jan path if Sonia Mata didn't become PM, such are the voters, some here are elevating to chanakyans). Actually, being an @sshole gets you respect in India. Look at all our politicians, ones who treat others with discontent are elevated to demigod levels.
If the daughter takes up the role seriously, my bet will be that Rahul will be the youth icon that left politics.