Highlights 1 Rahul Gandhi became MP from Amethi in 2004. Dubbed and almost rejected as the "reluctant prince" till not long ago, Rahul Gandhi today took over the reins of the Congress. The election winning combination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah has been sweeping state after state in election after election. For the younger leaders of the party, Rahul Gandhi spells hope in the current political maelstrom. The party had made Rahul Gandhi its general secretary in 2007 and vice-president in 2013.

Source: India Today December 16, 2017 09:22 UTC