Letter to BS: Rahul Gandhi fought for principles, not for political power

In his letter, former Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has held on to his stated position that he is taking responsibility for his party's electoral debacle and not continuing as the Congress president. His refusal to nominate his successor goes to show his democratic credentials when he could have easily handpicked the next party president. He has left it to the party to decide.
 
It would be of immense symbolic significance if a Dalit becomes the next Congress president. Mallikarjun Kharge and Sushil Kumar Shinde are now talked of as the front-runners. Winning or losing an election is not