INTERIM Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s decision to constitute an 11-member consultative group, with her son Rahul Gandhi as its member, has triggered speculation once again over the Wayanad MP’s return as president of the beleaguered party. Such rumours have waxed and waned ever since Sonia took back charge of the party in August last year. What gives a sense of increased credibility to the current round of gossip is the group’s composition, with its disproportionately higher representation of Rahul’s acolytes against party veterans.
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