End of dynasty in Congress? Rahul Gandhi compels party for non-Gandhi president

The senior leadership of Congress was up for late night meetings and deliberations as it was thrown into a tizzy with the resignation of its president Rahul Gandhi. In a late night huddle, senior party leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mukul Vasnik, Ahmed Patel, AK Antony, Ashok Gehlot were forced to discuss the future course of action.

The challenge ahead is to de-escalate the present crisis without the presence of a Gandhi family member.

Rahul Gandhi is likely to travel abroad for a health follow up of his mother Sonia Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi is already in the US. This will leave the Congress without a member of the Gandhi family in the midst of the leadership crisis. The situation will compel the party leadership to call for an urgent Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting but without any Gandhi.