Will 'Brand Rahul' Work?

The corruption hit Congress is in dire need to put a good show in recently concluded elections in UP as well as four other states. The power equations at the center politics can be drastically impacted by the development at the states. UP with a population of 200 million is going to change the political games at the central and the state, which is five times larger than the other four states combined, can make or break the government in New Delhi. Though UP constitutes 80 seats in the national Parliament, the state has been ranked one of the worst performing states over a number of social indicators.

Anywhere between 60 to 80 seats in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly would be considered a victory of Rahul Gandhi. However, even exit polls give a decent total of 80 seats to the Congress party, what worries the party men is that it’s still placed fourth below BJP. Reading these together can justify the panic of its leaders who now talk about collective responsibility for any possible failure in the elections.