His success as the party's key strategist in the Lok Sabha elections and the oxygen injected by him into the Youth Congress have given hope and a confidence the Congress was lacking.
The 39-year-old son of Congress president Sonia Gandhi was for years a reluctant politician, much like his father who went on to become the prime minister.
Text: IANS
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Image: AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi waves to supporters during an election campaign rally at Pipariya in district Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh.