New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls, said party leader Shashi Tharoor while declaring that his party is “alive and kicking” and it is too premature to write its obituary.
The Congress has no time to sit and lick its wounds as it must immediately pick itself up for the upcoming state elections, Mr Tharoor said.
The party faces an existential crisis with the party president adamant on his decision to quit after the poll debacle and its state governments facing an uncertain future.
Mr Tharoor also said he is ready to take on the job of the Congress’ leader in the Lok Sabha if offered the post.
The Congress still represents the only credible national alternative to the BJP and it will take its message to the country, hopefully under Mr Gandhi’s leadership, he said. In his view, the Gandhi-Nehru family will continue to command “great clout and respect” within the party, on the basis of the tremendous contributions it has made in shaping and guiding the party since Indepe-ndence.
