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Person of interest: Rahul Gandhi and his political legacy

Elevation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president is a matter of formalities now. Reports suggest that most of the Pradesh Congress committees have given their assent to Rahul Gandhi's election as the party president.

With Congress Working Committee (CWC) setting the election process rolling, Rahul Gandhi is likely to be announced successor to Sonia Gandhi as Congress president before the Gujarat Assembly election, which comes as the first official challenge to him.

For long, Rahul Gandhi was seen reluctant to lead the Congress party. A senior party leader, frustrated at Rahul Gandhi's sudden disappearance from the scene of activity, once cautioned him saying, "Politics is not a part-time job."

But during Gujarat Assembly election campaigns, Rahul Gandhi dropped enough hints that he was ready to lead the grand old party. Rahul Gandhi's political journey that began with the announcement that he would contest the Lok Sabha election in 2004, has not been smooth.

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