Should the Congress project a new face other than Rahul Gandhi for a stronger opposition?

A strong opposition is part of a healthy democracy. Within and outside the Congress, people debate whether the party would do better with a different leader as its main face.

Arguments for a new face

• Fresh leadership could attract voters who have not backed the party in recent national elections.
• It could signal internal democracy and open space for leaders from the States.

Arguments against

• Rahul Gandhi remains the party's best-known leader and has led its national campaigns and public outreach.
• Changing faces does not by itself fix organisation, policy or alliances.

Questions to discuss

• What makes an opposition effective: its leader, its organisation, its ideas, or its alliances?
• Should parties choose leaders through open internal elections?

Please argue about ideas and leadership, not personal attacks.