Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi, Nov 5: Very soon, in just a few weeks’ time, Rahul Gandhi will be taking over the reins from his mother as the Congress Party president. With this, Rahul stands to be the sixth in the Nehru - Gandhi clan to run the party.
Sources within the Congress party have confirmed that the 'coronation' ceremony is likely to take place in four to eight week's time.
With Rahul donning the mantle of the Congress party president, several rumours of a change in leadership in the Government will be brushed away. The party leaders have said that there is no question of changing the leadership in the party as Sonia has been handling it very successfully ever since March 14, 1998.
Rahul has so far been working for the rights causes, especially those concerning land and employment. With his leadership, it is likely that the party's welfare agenda that has been facing opposition will be given a very aggressive boost.
At the age of 41, Rahul will be just a year older than his father, Rajiv Gandhi when he took over as Prime Minister and party chief after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Particularly at a time when the Congress Party is facing turmoil at the centre, many expectations are on the 41-year-old to pull out the Government out of the major governance deficit the UPA regime is facing.