Does Surjewala's tirade suggest Rahul Gandhi's comeback as Congress chief?

Sources say Priyanka could debut in Rajya Sabha, even as party remains divided on whether or not to have a Gandhi family member as its president

The Congress is readying for another round of convulsion. Party leader Rahul Gandhi is set to return as its chief in April, according to internal sources. It is also possible that party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will debut in the Rajya Sabha.

On Thursday, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala was uncharacteristically harsh on party leaders Sandeep Diskhit and Shashi Tharoor for suggesting someone other than members of the Congress first family should lead the party at the current juncture.

Congress sources, who are considered close to Rahul Gandhi, termed Dikshit’s comments to The Indian Express that Rahul Gandhi is not keen