Decoding Rahul Gandhi

Aarthi Ramachandran

Tranquebar Press

275 pages, R350

This is an account of the politics of Rahul Gandhi, which is different from that pursued by his mother Sonia, father Rajiv, and grandmother Indira. Rahul’s philosophy is a form of corpo-politics, where management principles are applied to political leadership. The book establishes how Rahul’s politics is riddled with inconsistencies, symbolism and an opportunistic, rather than committed, engagement with national issues.