Rahul Gandhi: Future King or King maker?

Rahul Gandhi's recent public statements seems to suggest that he would like to don the role of a kingmaker

Yesterday’s dramatic reaction from Rahul Gandhi undermining prime minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet on the ordinance to protect convicted parliamentarians and legislators, makes it apparent where the real power lies.  This also makes me curious to know why would Rahul Gandhi ever like to be the Prime Minister when he can assert his final authority by distancing himself from his own government's decisions  and yet win the sympathy of the people at the same time. 
 

And Gandhi seems to have become a hero atleast for the time being with the likes of Anand Mahindra tweeting his instant desire to applaud the explosive statement. I think the Gandhi family scion has shown that he has sharp political instincts. Singh may be king, but in the present democratic system, why would you be the king when you can be the king maker. 
 

This clearly explains why Rahul Gandhi is never ready to take the reins and become the Prime Minister of this country. There is nothing really in it for him. Three generations of his family have enjoyed the coveted position and entered the history books for ever. Is it really worth for him to seek his place in history or make the historians notice a new era of king makers and not the kings. 
 

This position is not unique as Shiv Sena's former chief, the late Bal Thackeray preferred to be the kingmaker in Mahrashtra. But what does it mean for the people? It means that the Congress party under the Gandhis would prefer to rule by appointing a proxy Prime Minister who neither has any mass support nor assert himself politically. 
 

A look at the past helps us to understand this issue better. Preference for Manmohan Singh over more experienced, politically powerful and senior leader Pranab Mukherejee post 2004 election confirms this. It also means that if you want to rise within the Congress party, loyalty to the family is the single most important criteria. After the politically powerful Sharad Pawar, P A Sangma and Tariq Anwar were expelled in May 1999 from the Congress for disputing the right of Sonia Gandhi to lead the party, there has hardly been any doubt about that.
 

So who could be the next probable Prime ministerial candidate of the congress if it manages to get the numbers to comes to power. I am told the coteries of the powerful Gandhi family are already worried on the prospect of another dark horse, Nandan Nilekani in the race. The former CEO of Infosys and Chairman of the Unique Identification authority of India may contest the next elections as a Congress candidate from Bangalore South. He is certainly some one who has the capacity to change the image of the party and still meet the Gandhi family's aspirations. It is still debatable, but what is not debatable is that Rahul Gandhi prefers to be the king maker.  can do the image maker over of the party and still suit Gandhi family's aspirations.

It is still debatable, but what is not debatable is that Rahul prefers to be the king maker.