Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to return from his much talked about holiday today (Wednesday). If reports are to be believed, the office of the Gandhi scion has confirmed his return from a sabbatical. This comes a day after a controversy sparked by former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who said on Tuesday that not Rahul, but his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi must continue to lead the party. Voicing reservation over the possibility of Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as party president, the former CM had said there was “skepticism” over his leadership qualities and pitched for continuance of Sonia Gandhi at the helm. Later, she said that her comment was misquoted. Rahul Gandhi has been on leave since February 20, in a volatile political season. The most significant political development concerning the Congress was the party heading opposition protest on land bill. The Congress president, among other top party leaders, led a massive march by all opposition parties, in a bid to corner the government. Another major event concerning the party which was skipped by the Gandhi scion was the solidarity march for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over summons against him in coal block allocation case. Congress’s defence on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘sabbatical’ was led by mother Sonia Gandhi, who said that his privacy must be respected, and he had gone on a leave as he needed “introspection”. The opposition had also taken dig at the Congress vice president’s absence, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah saying the party must find Rahul Gandhi and not the government’s faults.
