We live in a country where one family ruled it for nearly four decades. Yes I am talking about Nehru Gandhi dynasty. First Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru remained as PM of India for 17 years until he died in 1964. Later on Lal Bahadur Shastri became Indian Prime Minister but only after 3 year he died mysteriously. Jawahar Lal Nehru's daughter and fierce Woman Indira Gandhi took the charge and became first Woman Prime Minister of India. She remained most controversial Prime Minister of India and some would say most courageous as well. From 1971 Victory to Emergency, India witnessed all in her term as Prime Minister. For a brief period she was out of the office but came back again in 1980 and remained Indian Prime Minister until she was assassinated in 1984.
After Her death,from nowhere Rajiv Gandhi entered in politics became Prime Minister of India. From here Congress party's sole strategy remained to push any Gandhi leader to gain vote in the name of Nehru and Indira. No can deny that Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi both were quality leader and had the ability to rule a diverse country like India. We can have our opinion about their decisions but can't argue about their leadership skill. So after her death what changed?
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi was never interested in politics, and it was Sanjay Gandhi who took the family dynasty and became a fierce active politician who resembled Indira Gandhi. He died in 1980 in a plane crash and after some persuasion he agreed to enter into politics but with limited role. It was the sudden death of Indira Gandhi which forced him to enter into mainstream Politics and that also by becoming Prime Minister of India. This was the time Congress actually decided to push anyone from Gandhi Family to come into power. Indira Gandhi was people's leader and her death created sympathy wave which helped Rajiv Gandhi in winning election.
His tenure as Prime Minister was not so good, contrary to whatever Congress leaders claim but Rajiv Gandhi was not a good leader neither a good Prime Minister. Scandals took place, growth was stalled and there were rebellion inside Congress which never happened before.
At the same time Opposition parties were getting ready to create new Political atmosphere where people have option apart from Congress.
After Rajiv Gandhi's defeat in election and later his death created a vaccum in Congress which they could not fill.
Sonia Gandhi
After death of Rajiv Gandhi, Congress won the election and ran coalition government under Narsimah Rao. In 1996 they lost the election and first time BJP became single largest party. Next three years were most unstable years in Indian politics where 3 elections took place and no one could get majority. At this time Congress again realised that they don't have any leader who can win them election. Hence they moved to only Gandhi available, Sonia Gandhi. She agreed to enter into Politics and in no time became president of Congress party. Congress lost 1999 election and Atal Bihari Vajpayee ran a successful government from 1999 to 2004.
In 2004 election Congress started to breed another Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi. He became MP for the first time and Congress won the election. Sonia refused to become the Prime Minister but remained power house of Congress led UPA government. At this time Congress missed the opportunity to try Rahul Gandhi as a politician by including him in Government. Perhaps They though that Gandhi's can only become PM of India.
Rahul Gandhi
After successful victory in 2009 election Congress came back in power again in 2009 and Rahul Gandhi became Member of parliament.
From here on Congress strategy of pushing only Gandhi for top role started getting failed. Rahul Gandhi did not look interested in Politics but Congress kept pushing him in top roles. Still if they could have tried him in Government, things would have been different. Just because he was a Gandhi they did whatever he wanted. They forgot that this is not the era of Indira Gandhi and politics in India have changed. People need a leader who can walk the talk. Rahul Gandhi kept getting promotion and Indian public kept rejecting him. Congress remained in denial mode because in last 30 years they believed only in one strategy and that is Pus A Gandhi To Win Election. 2014 Election was not loss of Rahul Gandhi, it was a loss of Congress Party, their strategy and their denial mode which led them to disaster.
And even today it does not looks like they are learning from their mistake. Politics can never thrive by pushing a single dynasty and reluctant politicians like Rahul Gandhi. Regional party do so but then they are regional ones.
After Her death,from nowhere Rajiv Gandhi entered in politics became Prime Minister of India. From here Congress party's sole strategy remained to push any Gandhi leader to gain vote in the name of Nehru and Indira. No can deny that Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi both were quality leader and had the ability to rule a diverse country like India. We can have our opinion about their decisions but can't argue about their leadership skill. So after her death what changed?
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi was never interested in politics, and it was Sanjay Gandhi who took the family dynasty and became a fierce active politician who resembled Indira Gandhi. He died in 1980 in a plane crash and after some persuasion he agreed to enter into politics but with limited role. It was the sudden death of Indira Gandhi which forced him to enter into mainstream Politics and that also by becoming Prime Minister of India. This was the time Congress actually decided to push anyone from Gandhi Family to come into power. Indira Gandhi was people's leader and her death created sympathy wave which helped Rajiv Gandhi in winning election.
His tenure as Prime Minister was not so good, contrary to whatever Congress leaders claim but Rajiv Gandhi was not a good leader neither a good Prime Minister. Scandals took place, growth was stalled and there were rebellion inside Congress which never happened before.
At the same time Opposition parties were getting ready to create new Political atmosphere where people have option apart from Congress.
After Rajiv Gandhi's defeat in election and later his death created a vaccum in Congress which they could not fill.
Sonia Gandhi
After death of Rajiv Gandhi, Congress won the election and ran coalition government under Narsimah Rao. In 1996 they lost the election and first time BJP became single largest party. Next three years were most unstable years in Indian politics where 3 elections took place and no one could get majority. At this time Congress again realised that they don't have any leader who can win them election. Hence they moved to only Gandhi available, Sonia Gandhi. She agreed to enter into Politics and in no time became president of Congress party. Congress lost 1999 election and Atal Bihari Vajpayee ran a successful government from 1999 to 2004.
In 2004 election Congress started to breed another Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi. He became MP for the first time and Congress won the election. Sonia refused to become the Prime Minister but remained power house of Congress led UPA government. At this time Congress missed the opportunity to try Rahul Gandhi as a politician by including him in Government. Perhaps They though that Gandhi's can only become PM of India.
Rahul Gandhi
After successful victory in 2009 election Congress came back in power again in 2009 and Rahul Gandhi became Member of parliament.
From here on Congress strategy of pushing only Gandhi for top role started getting failed. Rahul Gandhi did not look interested in Politics but Congress kept pushing him in top roles. Still if they could have tried him in Government, things would have been different. Just because he was a Gandhi they did whatever he wanted. They forgot that this is not the era of Indira Gandhi and politics in India have changed. People need a leader who can walk the talk. Rahul Gandhi kept getting promotion and Indian public kept rejecting him. Congress remained in denial mode because in last 30 years they believed only in one strategy and that is Pus A Gandhi To Win Election. 2014 Election was not loss of Rahul Gandhi, it was a loss of Congress Party, their strategy and their denial mode which led them to disaster.
And even today it does not looks like they are learning from their mistake. Politics can never thrive by pushing a single dynasty and reluctant politicians like Rahul Gandhi. Regional party do so but then they are regional ones.
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