End of Gandhi dynasty? India opposition leader quits Congress Party leadership

Описание: Rahul Gandhi, the son, grandson and great-grandson of Indian prime ministers publishing a letter of resignation from the leadership of the opposition Congress party. The 49-year old failed to energize the base, lost his family seat in Uttar Pradesh state in recent elections, and couldn't compete with incumbent Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi. We've talked about Modi's landslide, but how about Rahul's rout?

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Could it be the beginning of the end of family dynasties in politics? Rahul Gandhi, the son, grandson and great-grandson of Indian prime ministers publishing a letter of resignation from the leadership of the opposition Congress party. The 49-year old failed to energize the base, lost his family seat in Uttar Pradesh state in recent elections, and couldn't compete with incumbent Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi. We've talked about Modi's landslide, but how about Rahul's rout?

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