Ramachandra Guha Says Gandhi Family Actions Helped Modi Consolidate Power

Ramachandra Guha, a historian, argues that the Gandhi family and Congress insiders have indirectly aided Prime Minister Narendra Modi's power consolidation after the 2024 general election. Guha criticizes Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra for enhancing his credibility but frittering it away by reasserting the Congress as a family firm. He also points to the party's declining footprint in state assemblies and suggests that Rahul remains an instrument of his mother's will, hindering a successful pushback against the BJP. Guha warns against elevating Priyanka Gandhi as an alternative, calling her a "entitled dynast," and criticizes dynastic promotions within the Congress, arguing they have been detrimental to the party's electoral prospects. He acknowledges the BJP's dominance under Modi but suggests that the Gandhis have aided his consolidation.