The great American writer Robert Heinlein had said “Age is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin”.
The Congress by pitching for the 80 year old Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge as its head is taking a step towards its political grave. After a series of political mishaps, the party seems unable to grasp the sense of urgency to face reality by making the right moves towards a comeback.
The party needs a younger, charismatic leader able to reach out and connect with the masses that have been leaching away. In the current scenario Shashi Tharoor would undoubtedly be a better bet to energize and invigorate the party which is currently in a state of flux. There is a hope for the Congress Party to bounce back but for this to happen there needs to be radical change with strategic steps in the right direction.
The BJP with all its money and political power has brazenly been buying the Opposition MPs and MLAs across the nation at a premium and this we have been witnessing galore in Goa. The Congress party cannot be blamed if its elected members are selfishly succumbing to the allure of money and power. Hope springs eternal and the hope is that a disillusioned, disappointed and cheated electorate will exercise their political will against those that take them for granted.
The Congress needs to have a younger, dynamic person to lead it through its crisis and not a further dampener. At the 2012 BJP conclave held in Goa, L.K Advani was edged out as he was 70, but it is going to be double standards for Narendra Modi in 2024. A brighter future needs passionate, and confident young leaders willing to challenge the status quo and stand up for their convictions. Leaders with integrity, knowledge and with a passion to serve the people above all else.
