That concludes the list of Congress' PM probables. But with the kind of battering that the party is receiving, during polls and otherwise, some say that naming someone would be an exercise in waste. Technically, Congress is not used to naming their
In his case, here's why he wouldn't be selected for a third term. For one, his closeness to the Gandhi family has soured over the years, observers say. The recent incident involving Rahul Gandhi's 'nonsense' remark is proof enough of the tension.
Chances are remote and all odds are against him. But his name had to be mentioned considering the fact that he had, some time back, said that he was not averse to the idea of a third term as PM. Quick fact, according to the longevity of the PM
So, what makes her eligible? Well, for starters, she is silent - a 'quality' which, if it is, would make Manmohan Singh a saint! Jokes apart, Meira Kumar is the daughter of former Dy PM Babu Jagjivan Ram, and is a dalit herself. Moreover, she was a
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is the Congress candidate from Sasaram which she represents in the Lok Sabha. Photo: PTI
Former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde. (Photo: PTI/File)
Sushilkumar Shinde has been a keen advocator of Rahul Gandhi as PM. But the question whether the psycophancy will rub off on him is definitely a big question mark. And we will leave that to the Congress to decide. But what makes the Home Minister
Well, he definitely has the credentials. But his most ambitious venture, the UIDAI project, has run into a bit of trouble of late with the Supreme Court even ruling it as 'not mandatory'. Moreover, will the other experienced leaders take it in the
Ever since rumours of UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani contesting 2014 Lok Sabha polls from Bangalore surfaced, speculations have been rife about his role in the upcoming elections. Now, if he decides to contest, chances are that it will work well for
Scindia was the Congress party's man in Madhya Pradesh during the recently concluded Assembly polls. The way it turned out is sure to be a black mark to the young leader, but choosing Scindia as the party's 2014 face will go a long way with the
With Rahul Gandhi not ready to take up 'greater responsibilities', and always seen pressing for more 'youth' in the Government, Jyotiraditya Scindia looks like a possible choice. The 'Maharajah of Gwalior' is currently a Union Minister.
However, his lack of a support base within the party is no secret - remember the spat between Jairam Ramesh and Chidambaram while the former was on a visit to China? However, this might actually work for Chidambaram, given the party's history of
Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram is another major contender to the post. Given his 'intellectual' image among the general public, he might get support from the people although again, it is debatable as the people have already seen how an
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister A.K. Antony (Photo: PTI/File)
Keeping in mind the Congress High Command's affinity to having rubberstamp leaders with a clean image, it wouldn't be particularly surprising if the Defence Minister A.K. Antony is announced as the next PM candidate.
Though not an active participant (and no official post too), she is what one could call a grassroots politician. She is only spotted when she's visiting her mother's constituency, Rae Bareilly. We know that doesn't qualify her to become Congress' PM
Though she denied any chance of her joining politics in 1999 and again in 2012, it turns out if you are a Gandhi, you can't stay away from it. And that's exactly why we included Priyanka Vadra in our list of Congress' probable PM candidates.
With an anti-incumbency wave making itself evident in the recently concluded Assembly polls, chances of Congress announcing Rahul as their PM candidate looks very slim. After all, Sonia Gandhi wouldn't want her son to fight a battle already deemed
With the Indian Citizen Act not posing a problem to him, Rahul Gandhi is the most logical PM choice for the Congress. Party workers across the cadre hope the young Gandhi will step up and take the reins of the party, but his actions tell a different
In spite of all this, IF (yes, a big stress on that) Congress decides to announce Sonia Gandhi as their PM candidate, and IF the Congress does win, you can atleast see Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj shaving her head (she promised she would, in 2004
In 2004, when the Congress took over from the NDA government before, there was a united call by the party asking her to take the post. Even she wasn't averse to idea, some rumours say. Alas, when it became clear that the law doesn't allow for a
Well, when you are discussing Rome, norm is that you start with the Colosseum. Though not a 'him', Congress leaders feel that the Congress chief can be the PM 'within 24 hours', if she chooses to. In any case, there's no argument in the fact that