TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    ‘Sad To Be Used Politically, Made Pawn’: Bihar Woman Lashes at Opp for Using Her Identity To Allege ‘Vote Chori’

    ‘Sad To Be Used Politically, Made Pawn’: Bihar Woman Lashes at Opp for Using Her Identity To Allege ‘Vote Chori’

    Congress, Cronies try to Create Constitution Club 'Win' Narrative; Why Rahul Wins in Press Club, IWPC, But Fails in States

    Congress, Cronies try to Create Constitution Club ‘Win’ Narrative; Why Rahul Wins in Press Club, IWPC, But Fails in States

    BJP's Workshop to Strengthen Ideological, Organisational, and Parliamentary Effectiveness

    BJP to Hold ‘Abhyas Varg’ in Delhi for MP’s to Strengthen Ideological, Organisational, and Parliamentary Effectiveness

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    India Set to Roll Out First Made-in-India Chip as Semiconductor Mission Gains Momentum

    India Set to Roll Out First Made-in-India Chip as Semiconductor Mission Gains Momentum

    India Becomes Top Smartphone Supplier to US, Electronics Manufacturing Hits Rs 12 Lakh Cr, Despite Tariff Tussle

    India Becomes Top Smartphone Supplier to US, Electronics Manufacturing Hits Rs 12 Lakh Cr, Despite Tariff Tussle

    China Expert Urges India to Reconsider its Strategic Distance From China, Warns of America’s containment playbook

    China Expert Urges India to Reconsider its Strategic Distance From China, Warns of America’s containment playbook

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    Lashkar-e-Taiba

    Pakistani National with Lashkar-e-Taiba Links Arrested in Seoul, First for South Korean Authorities

    IAF Unveils Never-Before-Seen Footage of Operation Sindoor Airstrikes in Pakistan

    IAF Unveils Never-Before-Seen Footage of Operation Sindoor Airstrikes in Pakistan

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Operation Sindoor was akin to playing a game of chess: Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi

    ‘Next War May Happen Soon’: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Calls for Preparedness

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Can't snatch single drop of water: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif threatens India

    Fourth Anti-India Outburst From Pakistan in 48 Hours: Shehbaz Sharif Rakes Up Indus Water Treaty to Threaten India

    Trump’s Pakistan Oil Deal and US Terror Tag on Baloch Rebels: Is Balochistan the Next Resource War Zone?

    Trump’s Pakistan Oil Deal and US Terror Tag on Baloch Rebels: Is Balochistan the Next Resource War Zone?

    Lashkar-e-Taiba

    Pakistani National with Lashkar-e-Taiba Links Arrested in Seoul, First for South Korean Authorities

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday

    PM Modi Holds Key Talks With Ukrainian President Zelensky Amidst Trump’s Threat to India Over Buying Russian Oil

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    Nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign to Feature MP Bike Rally and Cultural Events Ahead of Independence Day

    Nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign to Feature MP Bike Rally, Cultural Events Ahead of Independence Day

    MK Stalin Unveils Tamil Nadu’s Education Policy, Rejects NEP, Three-Language Formula

    MK Stalin Unveils Tamil Nadu’s Education Policy, Rejects NEP, Three-Language Formula

    India and Sri Lanka—Bound by Devotion, Building for the Future

    India-Sri Lanka Spiritual Partnership Deepens with Inauguration of Ashok Vatika Meditation Centre at Seetha Amman Temple

    Chola Legacy, Modi’s Message: Restoring Dharma in Tamil Political Discourse

    Rajendra Chola to PM Modi: Reclaiming Tamil Nadu’s Forgotten Hindu Civilizational Heritage

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    News 18: The Bigger Problem With Clickbait Culture

    Bigg Boss 19 Controversy: News18 Faces Backlash Over Clickbait Article on Pahalgam Terror Attack Widow Himanshi Narwal

    How a PNG Resizer Helps Optimize Images for Amazon, eBay, and Shopify Listings

    How a PNG Resizer Helps Optimize Images for Amazon, eBay, and Shopify Listings

    Punjabi Music’s Vulgar Beat: Honey Singh, Karan Aujla Summoned Over Misogynistic Lyrics

    Punjabi Music’s Vulgar Beat: Honey Singh, Karan Aujla Summoned Over Misogynistic Lyrics

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
Tfipost.com
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    ‘Sad To Be Used Politically, Made Pawn’: Bihar Woman Lashes at Opp for Using Her Identity To Allege ‘Vote Chori’

    ‘Sad To Be Used Politically, Made Pawn’: Bihar Woman Lashes at Opp for Using Her Identity To Allege ‘Vote Chori’

    Congress, Cronies try to Create Constitution Club 'Win' Narrative; Why Rahul Wins in Press Club, IWPC, But Fails in States

    Congress, Cronies try to Create Constitution Club ‘Win’ Narrative; Why Rahul Wins in Press Club, IWPC, But Fails in States

    BJP's Workshop to Strengthen Ideological, Organisational, and Parliamentary Effectiveness

    BJP to Hold ‘Abhyas Varg’ in Delhi for MP’s to Strengthen Ideological, Organisational, and Parliamentary Effectiveness

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    India Set to Roll Out First Made-in-India Chip as Semiconductor Mission Gains Momentum

    India Set to Roll Out First Made-in-India Chip as Semiconductor Mission Gains Momentum

    India Becomes Top Smartphone Supplier to US, Electronics Manufacturing Hits Rs 12 Lakh Cr, Despite Tariff Tussle

    India Becomes Top Smartphone Supplier to US, Electronics Manufacturing Hits Rs 12 Lakh Cr, Despite Tariff Tussle

    China Expert Urges India to Reconsider its Strategic Distance From China, Warns of America’s containment playbook

    China Expert Urges India to Reconsider its Strategic Distance From China, Warns of America’s containment playbook

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    Lashkar-e-Taiba

    Pakistani National with Lashkar-e-Taiba Links Arrested in Seoul, First for South Korean Authorities

    IAF Unveils Never-Before-Seen Footage of Operation Sindoor Airstrikes in Pakistan

    IAF Unveils Never-Before-Seen Footage of Operation Sindoor Airstrikes in Pakistan

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Relief for Troops: Jawans to Get New-Gen Border Posts for Sub-Zero Conditions Along India-China LAC

    Operation Sindoor was akin to playing a game of chess: Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi

    ‘Next War May Happen Soon’: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Calls for Preparedness

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Can't snatch single drop of water: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif threatens India

    Fourth Anti-India Outburst From Pakistan in 48 Hours: Shehbaz Sharif Rakes Up Indus Water Treaty to Threaten India

    Trump’s Pakistan Oil Deal and US Terror Tag on Baloch Rebels: Is Balochistan the Next Resource War Zone?

    Trump’s Pakistan Oil Deal and US Terror Tag on Baloch Rebels: Is Balochistan the Next Resource War Zone?

    Lashkar-e-Taiba

    Pakistani National with Lashkar-e-Taiba Links Arrested in Seoul, First for South Korean Authorities

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday

    PM Modi Holds Key Talks With Ukrainian President Zelensky Amidst Trump’s Threat to India Over Buying Russian Oil

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    Nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign to Feature MP Bike Rally and Cultural Events Ahead of Independence Day

    Nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign to Feature MP Bike Rally, Cultural Events Ahead of Independence Day

    MK Stalin Unveils Tamil Nadu’s Education Policy, Rejects NEP, Three-Language Formula

    MK Stalin Unveils Tamil Nadu’s Education Policy, Rejects NEP, Three-Language Formula

    India and Sri Lanka—Bound by Devotion, Building for the Future

    India-Sri Lanka Spiritual Partnership Deepens with Inauguration of Ashok Vatika Meditation Centre at Seetha Amman Temple

    Chola Legacy, Modi’s Message: Restoring Dharma in Tamil Political Discourse

    Rajendra Chola to PM Modi: Reclaiming Tamil Nadu’s Forgotten Hindu Civilizational Heritage

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    From Janhvi to Varun, Celebrity Toolkit Campaign Against SC Dog Order: Hidden Hand of Vaccine Lobby?

    News 18: The Bigger Problem With Clickbait Culture

    Bigg Boss 19 Controversy: News18 Faces Backlash Over Clickbait Article on Pahalgam Terror Attack Widow Himanshi Narwal

    How a PNG Resizer Helps Optimize Images for Amazon, eBay, and Shopify Listings

    How a PNG Resizer Helps Optimize Images for Amazon, eBay, and Shopify Listings

    Punjabi Music’s Vulgar Beat: Honey Singh, Karan Aujla Summoned Over Misogynistic Lyrics

    Punjabi Music’s Vulgar Beat: Honey Singh, Karan Aujla Summoned Over Misogynistic Lyrics

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
No Result
View All Result
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Defense
  • Geopolitics
  • Knowledge
  • Law
  • Lounge

One of these 5 Leaders should be the Opposition’s Face, Not Rahul Gandhi

Ajit Datta by Ajit Datta
17 August 2017
in Opinions
One of these 5 Leaders should be the Opposition’s Face, Not Rahul Gandhi

Deora Pilot and Scindia

Share on FacebookShare on X

The Bhartiya Janata Party is currently in the strongest position it has ever been, and the strongest position any non-Congress outfit has ever been since independence. Apart from occupying the topmost constitutional posts of the country, a simple majority in the Lok Sabha and the highest number in the Rajya Sabha, the party and its allies rule eighteen states in the country.

The latest entrant to the ruling party’s side of the fence, is Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Touted as the only potential challenger to prime minister Modi in 2019, Nitish realized the futility of such ambitions and joined hands with the BJP overnight. The question on everybody’s mind today is this: can the opposition find a credible face that can unite and lead it, perhaps even give prime minister Modi a good fight, instead of the current leadership which can only amount to being sacrificial lambs in 2019?

RelatedPosts

‘Sad To Be Used Politically, Made Pawn’: Bihar Woman Lashes at Opp for Using Her Identity To Allege ‘Vote Chori’

Congress, Cronies try to Create Constitution Club ‘Win’ Narrative; Why Rahul Wins in Press Club, IWPC, But Fails in States

BJP Leader Savio Rodrigues Claims Trump, Deep State Plotting PM Modi’s Ouster

Load More

I decided to look for five credible faces within the opposition ranks who have proven their mettle, are capable of garnering pan-India approval if need be, and have it in them to give the BJP a fitting battle. To begin with, let us examine India’s political landscape and see where the opposition stands.

The Congress Party, the largest outfit among the opposition, is in shambles. Since 2014, it has been a downhill journey for the party. The Gandhi family continues to dominate the party, although even the mother-son duo’s election from their respective constituencies in Uttar Pradesh cannot be guaranteed in 2019. They have been losing state after state and ally after ally, and any chance of recovery especially under the family’s leadership, is very slim. The second largest party, the AIADMK, is a divided house after the passing of their leader Jayalalithaa. They are expected to ally themselves with the BJP soon. The Left is restricted to Kerala, and because of its murderous reputation and short-sighted ideology, will never have a pan-India appeal. The Mamata-led TMC is the dominant political force in Bengal, due to the one-third minority votes which remain solidly behind it come what may. Outside Bengal, the BJP has appropriated whatever little presence the TMC had in the northeast. With allegations of corruption and minority-appeasement, it will be impossible for Mamata to project herself as a national alternative. The Naveen-led BJD has dominated Odisha politics for two decades. But the BJP looks all set to break his fortress in 2019. Arvind Kejriwal harbored prime ministerial ambitions after winning the elections of a union territory. He dreamed of capturing state after state and finally capturing power at the center. But today, he continues to rule only one union territory and is mired in scandals.

Among the other potentially important players who are neither with the BJP nor rule any other state currently, we have the Pawar-led NCP and the Lalu-led RJD. In Maharashtra, the state that NCP is based out of, the BJP government led by Devendra Fadnavis remains highly popular. Fadnavis is politically astute, and is quietly crushing the opposition. In Bihar, Lalu might lead the single largest party, but Nitish has rendered him into a non-entity. Lalu is a convict himself, and his family and party are mired in corruption.

It is keeping these factors in mind that I began scouting for five credible faces who could unite the opposition and lead it. The first one that came to mind was Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Opposition
Express photo by Sumit Malhotra

Although the former soldier is seventy-five years old, he comes across as the only leader in the Congress Party who controls his own destiny. He is open about the fact that he was on the verge of walking out of the party before the state elections, and that the high command finally buckled and heeded to his demands. It is believed that Rahul Gandhi was specifically told not to campaign in Punjab based on strict instructions from the captain. The patriarch of the kingdom of Patiala is, unlike his party, a hardcore nationalist. Often getting himself photographed with army jawans and using social media to attack the anti-national brigade, perhaps he could bring the much-needed element of nationalism to the Congress Party. His political acumen is strong, having defeated the well-entrenched SAD and the upstart AAP in the assembly elections last year. The only problem with letting Amarinder unite and lead the opposition is this: will the rest of the sycophants allow the Gandhi family to be overthrown and make way for a leader like him?

If the Congress Party is prepared to overthrow the Gandhi family and allow a credible face to lead the opposition, perhaps one of the younger leaders might strike a chord instead of a discredited veteran. It is true that most of the party’s younger leaders are part of one dynasty or the other, but in terms of political acumen, some have shown promise. Both Sachin Pilot and Milind Deora come across as suave and levelheaded men, but neither could get re-elected to parliament after serving one term.

Opposition
Deora Pilot and Scindia

The young gun who did get re-elected, and who has displayed a high level of political acumen, is Jyotiraditya Scindia. From his television appearances and his passionate speeches on the floor of parliament against the Modi government’s policies, he has used his position in the opposition ranks effectively and garnered a lot more publicity than he would have, were he in government. Today, despite being relatively uninfluential, he has become a voice to be reckoned with. With speculation rife that he will take over as the leader of the Congress Party in parliament soon, Scindia probably has what it takes to play a national role. But unlike Amarinder, Scindia is as much of a sycophant as anyone in the Congress Party. Whether he will have the opportunity to unite and lead the opposition, will once again depend on whether the party gets rid of the family that bogs it down.

Until the family dominates the Congress Party, Amarinder or Jyotiraditya uniting and leading the opposition is mere conjecture. Apart from the Congress Party and its leaders, there is one leader in the country who belongs to neither sides of the political spectrum and who could potentially make a good opposition leader. Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will not join the BJP-led NDA until archrival N Chandrababu Naidu is a part of it. He will not join the Congress-led UPA because he is clever enough not to join a sinking ship. KCR is well-entrenched in his home state, and it is unlikely that any of his rivals will be able to displace him for a long time. A wily politician and an effective administrator, KCR is probably the only face with an unblemished reputation that the BJP juggernaut will find hard to take down. KCR might not have the necessary skill-set to transform himself into a pan-India face that leads the opposition, but he figures on my list because he is perhaps the only credible political personality who can potentially dent the BJP’s electorate successes to a certain extent.

I set out with the objective of finding five credible politicians who could unite and lead the opposition against Narendra Modi and his BJP. But that did not happen. With a lot of difficulty, I found only three.

This is the extent of BJP’s domination, and an illustration of the opposition’s pathetic and divided condition. Many would say that this a dangerous situation, that a strong opposition is the symptom of a healthy democracy. I for one do not buy such mindless, politically-correct niceties. In fact, the BJP’s growing domination is democracy at play. The opposition is in a pitiable state, but do they have anyone other than themselves to blame for it?

Tags: BJPCongressJyotiraditya ScindiaOpposition
Share523TweetSend
Previous Post

A Shocking tale of Deceit and Apathy: The Way an Ignorant Englishman Partitioned India

Next Post

Massive Victory for BJP on the Cards, PM Modi seems Unstoppable, India Today Survey Reveals

Related Posts

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Analysis

Rahul, Congress’ Lust for Power: Delegitimizing India’s Electoral Process, Election Commission

12 August 2025

Rahul Gandhi’s repeated attacks on the Indian electoral system and the Election Commission of India are not isolated political...

Pakistan as West’s Geopolitical Lever Against India
Opinions

Pakistan as West’s Geopolitical Lever Against India

10 August 2025

Western powers sustain Pakistan through IMF and aid, not for stability, but to hinder India’s rise. Similar tactics have...

Uttarakhand Devastated: Why Are Muslim Radicals Rejoicing in Devbhoomi's Pain
Opinions

Uttarakhand Devastated: Why Are Muslim Radicals Rejoicing in Devbhoomi’s Pain?

6 August 2025

As torrential rains and cloudbursts wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair, most of...

Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms of use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Currently Playing

why are Punjabi pop icons yo yo honey Singh, karan aujla abusing indian culture?

why are Punjabi pop icons yo yo honey Singh, karan aujla abusing indian culture?

00:04:17

'We’ll Start from the East’: Asim Munir’s Threat – Who’s Arming Pakistan?

00:06:14

The Secret Power of India’s Unseen Army

00:07:17

Legal Expert: Inside Sanjay Kapoor's Rs 18,000 Cr property Distribution

00:10:19

From jewellery to petroleum, know all about key exports at risk under Trump's 50% tariffs

00:04:28
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
tfipostTfipost.com
Right Wing | News Analysis | Indian Opinion
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited

No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited