09-26-2007, 07:34 AM
Capt Kumarji, Will make this one last post on Rahul, lest I sound like a broken gramaphone player.
What was Nehru's experience when his pappa Motilal used his personal friendship with MKG to oust Netaji and install him as head of INC?
And when 19 of the 20 votes went to Sardar Patel as first PM of free India?
What was the experience of Indira when (Kamraj's?) kitchen cabinet nuddged her into PMship?
What was Rajiv's experience when he took over as PM in '84?
Or how competent is Sonia G and we know that she's the real power behind PM?
I know past is not an indicator of future - but if I'm a betting man, I'll wager a nice meal in hotel of your choice (if I can't meet you, will get you and your SHQ a gift certificate) that Rahul will be next PM if UPA comes to power with more seats than 2004 Lok Sabha results.
By 2009, atleast he'd have been an MP for some 4 years which is something more than what could be said of his father/grandmother/great-grandfather. Do not unders-estimate (a) the depths to which these will stoop to retain it in the family or (b) the sycophantic culture prevelant within Congress to this day.
Rahul himself is on record stating that he could have been a PM at age 25!!.
Rahul won't be projected as PM. I suspect the regular bait-n-switch where before polls Lalu is against Pawar who's against Karat who's against Arjun who's against Karunanidhi who's against (you get the idea).............. and after elections it's one happy family with dynasty holding this coalition together. Electorate who voted individually for merit/experience could end up holding short end of the stick.
What was Nehru's experience when his pappa Motilal used his personal friendship with MKG to oust Netaji and install him as head of INC?
And when 19 of the 20 votes went to Sardar Patel as first PM of free India?
What was the experience of Indira when (Kamraj's?) kitchen cabinet nuddged her into PMship?
What was Rajiv's experience when he took over as PM in '84?
Or how competent is Sonia G and we know that she's the real power behind PM?
I know past is not an indicator of future - but if I'm a betting man, I'll wager a nice meal in hotel of your choice (if I can't meet you, will get you and your SHQ a gift certificate) that Rahul will be next PM if UPA comes to power with more seats than 2004 Lok Sabha results.
By 2009, atleast he'd have been an MP for some 4 years which is something more than what could be said of his father/grandmother/great-grandfather. Do not unders-estimate (a) the depths to which these will stoop to retain it in the family or (b) the sycophantic culture prevelant within Congress to this day.
Rahul himself is on record stating that he could have been a PM at age 25!!.
Rahul won't be projected as PM. I suspect the regular bait-n-switch where before polls Lalu is against Pawar who's against Karat who's against Arjun who's against Karunanidhi who's against (you get the idea).............. and after elections it's one happy family with dynasty holding this coalition together. Electorate who voted individually for merit/experience could end up holding short end of the stick.