There are remarkable parallels between the evolution of the careers of Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi. While the two careers are naturally not identical, the similarities are too powerful to ignore. Mrs Gandhi consolidated her position at the top by splitting the Congress party and thereby ousting the old guard who made up the “syndicate” and expected her to be a puppet in their hands. Mr Modi has not done anything as dramatic but put the old guard in the BJP permanently on the shelf, much to their chagrin.
On becoming prime minister and seeking to consolidate her position as
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