Also read: Rahul Gandhi has found his voice. But has he actually found his calling?
At 45, Rajiv Gandhi had been Prime Minister for five years, tasted victory and defeat and, at 46, was assassinated.
Rahul Gandhi is 45. He has been a member of Parliament for eleven years. (Rajiv served as MP for ten years: 1981-91.) Since returning from his secretive 56-day sabbatical in April 2015, Rahul has enjoyed a political renaissance of sorts. He speaks more, in the Parliament and outside. Shyness has given way to belligerence.
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