Will Rahul go back to mother Sonia’s 17-year-old formula? Preparation to terrorize the BJP

Rahul Gandhi: The BJP wants the Lok Sabha Speaker to set up a special committee to decide on Rahul Gandhi’s suspension from Parliament. But even Rahul Gandhi is in no mood to bow down.

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oi-Sanjeev Kumar

Published: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 15:07 [IST]

Rahul Gandhi UK Remarks Row: There is a continuous uproar in the Parliament regarding the statement given by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Parliament in London, the capital of Britain. The Bharatiya Janata Party is not getting ready to accept anything less than an apology. At the same time, Rahul Gandhi is also not ready to apologize at any cost. In such a situation, there is now a discussion among political analysts whether Rahul Gandhi will follow the 17-year-old formula of his mother Sonia Gandhi? According to the report of News 18, Rahul is preparing to terrorize the BJP.

Know what was Sonia’s strategy 17 years ago?
In the year 2004, Sonia Gandhi won the election of MP from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, but after winning the election, the Bharatiya Janata Party created a huge uproar. The reason for the uproar was the office of profit issue as Sonia Gandhi was the chairperson of the National Advisory Council along with being an MP. Due to the huge uproar, Sonia Gandhi had resigned from the post of MP. After resigning, she said that she is doing the right thing by leaving the post.

Sonia again contested the election and won with huge votes
Two years after winning the election, Sonia Gandhi again contested the by-election from Rae Bareilly in 2006 and won with a huge margin. After this, Sonia Gandhi won from Rae Bareli in 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Rae Bareli came to be known as the stronghold of the Congress.

Now understand Rahul’s strategy
Rahul Gandhi will not fail to repeat his mother’s strategy even after 17 years. In fact, the BJP has demanded that he should be suspended as an MP if he refuses to apologize for his comments in the UK. A BJP delegation has appealed to Speaker Om Birla to set up a committee on his suspension. If the Lok Sabha speaker suspends Rahul Gandhi, it can prove to be a win-win deal for both Rahul Gandhi and the Congress.

Strategically seen, the suspension will work for Rahul Gandhi and the Congress. After this suspension, he can return to Wayanad and contest again, which will be an almost certain victory. Also, Rahul can push the narrative that he refused to bow down to the BJP and the people stood by him and brought him back to power.