Rahul, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather all served as prime minister, was elected vice-president of the Congress party in 2013 and has long been his mother’s presumed successor. India’s Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress party chiefManmohan Singh, who headed the last Congress government, told reporters outside the Congress headquarters that Rahul would “carry on the great traditions of the Congress party”. Sonia Gandhi wielded huge influence over Congress administrations despite having no official government role. It held its last leadership election in 2010, when Sonia Gandhi stood unopposed. Rahul has led campaigning for upcoming elections in Gujarat state, with Sonia Gandhi taking a back seat in recent months.

Source: The Express Tribune December 04, 2017 16:59 UTC