A great political strategist advises Rahul Gandhi to take a 'break'

For the last several years, the success of the Congress party in elections has been rare. Since 2014, the performance of Congress in the Lok Sabha elections has been declining. The Congress has lost states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Although Mallikarjun Kharge is the president of the Congress, the Gandhi family dominates the party. Sonia Gandhi is not attending party work due to health reasons. Because of this, the responsibility of the party falls on Rahul Gandhi. Before the Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi had also initiated the Bharat Jodo Yatra and Nyay Yatra. Election strategist Prashant Kishor has advised that if Rahul Gandhi does not succeed in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, he should leave the party.

What does Prashant Kishor say?

Prashant Kishor has criticized Rahul Gandhi, saying that in the last ten years, Rahul Gandhi himself has not done anything, and he has not allowed anyone else to do anything in the party. Prashant Kishor made this criticism while giving an interview on digital media. Prashant Kishor said that Rahul Gandhi has failed for the last ten years. After that, he is not ready to hand over the party formula to someone else. After the defeat in 2019, Rahul Gandhi said that he would withdraw from the party now. Give the formula for the party to someone else. But they didn't. He said that because of this, Rahul Gandhi should take a break now and give the leadership of the party to someone else for five years.

What did he say?

PK said, 'Good leaders around the world have good qualities. These leaders accept their shortcomings. They also try to remove them. But Rahul Gandhi seems to know everything. If you don't think you need help, no one can help you. Rahul Gandhi thinks that we should get someone who works as well as we want, but this is not possible.’

What will be the reaction from Congress?

Prashant Kishor has said that party leaders privately agree that no decision can be taken without Rahul Gandhi's approval. After Prashant Kishor criticized Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha elections, it will be important to see what the reply from the Congress will be. Rahul Gandhi's Congress is struggling to declare candidates for many seats, including those like Amethi and Raebareli. Hence, it becomes interesting how the Congress party moves ahead with its Lok Sabha election campaign, given its prominent face. Rahul Gandhi is not receiving a very good response from the masses, and experts like Prashant Kishore, on top of that, are advising him to take a break from politics. The Congress Party recently launched its manifesto as well, which it has named Nyayapatra.

-Rahul Dubey