From page three parties to front page politics

Robert Vadra has once again hinted at the possibility of his joining politics.

“If people want,” he told journalists at an informal press conference, “then I can come into politics.” On whether Priyanka was contemplating entering politics, he blithely responded: “This is the time of Rahul Gandhi, after that the time of Priyanka Gandhi will come in the future, and also of other family members.”

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : From page three parties to front page politics:  The official spokesperson of Congress Abhishek Manu Singhvi admitted that the episode — both the flashy motorcycle rally and the articulation of personal ambition — had “embarrassed the family.”

Has he crossed that Lakshman Rekha this time?

The Congress dynasty

Congress party's image has faded throughout the country. It is in a hapless state where the central government is in a state of flux with all the corruption charges and misgovernance and it is trying to find a foothold in most of the states in the state elections 2012 except, maybe Punjab, where the anti-incumbency factor is an issue for their principal opponents, The Akali Dal- BJP combine...

The situation in Karnataka, Andhra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and many other states is not something that the congress can flaunt on...

Coalition politics and more significantly, the dynasty rule of the Nehru-Gandhi family is only deepening the crisis for the oldest party of the country which could boast of extreme superiority before 1980's

What is the way ahead?

NV Subramanian explains more...

Dynamic Hubris drives congress to new low