He is the heir apparent to India's most powerful political dynasty. But over the next few months, Rahul Gandhi will face an uphill battle in the country's general election campaign.
The 48-year-old was born into the Nehru-Gandhi family, whose legacy is intertwined with an independent and democratic India. He is also president of the India National Congress -- the main opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party .Gandhi was a reluctant leader but has lately exceeded expectations, with his party winning key state elections late last year.
Despite his distinguished lineage, his path to the top of the party was slow and hesitant and he continues to face criticism as its leader. The Hindustan Times has taken Congress to task for its lack of answers to the agrarian and jobs crisis. "What the Congress needs to offer is thus a more detailed policy prescription, which identifies why some of these solutions have been difficult to achieve. That will make the alternative agenda more convincing," it said in a recent editorial.
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