party that led india\'s independence in crisis after modi’s big win

(Bloomberg)--
Narendra Modi shocked the world last week not only with an overwhelming victory, he also put 134year-
The old Indian National Congress on life support.
When India emerged from Britain in 1947, some candidates from the legendary party where many founding fathers were based simply gave up before the May 23 election.
One person sent himself to the hospital to avoid running campaigns after the party did not give him enough money to run polling stations in his electorate, according to two members of his campaign team, they were not authorized to speak to the media.
He and hundreds of others finally lost because the party won only 52 of the 543 seats ---
Almost as bad as the worst.
Performed in 2014.
It failed to win a seat in about half of India\'s 29 states.
\"I believe Congress is about to go extinct, and given its recent record, it should probably die,\" said historian and columnist Ramachandra Guha . \".
\"But let\'s not forget that in its life and prosperity, Congress has cultivated the elements of a multi-democracy that has lived longer than the party.
\"The biggest problem now is how to deal with Rahul Gandhi, the reluctant heir to India\'s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the second-longest Indian dynasty --
And then his current leader, Indira Gandhi.
After the defeat, the Congress party leader rejected Rahul Gandhi\'s resignation and entrusted him to rebuild the party.
However, there are questions about whether the Gandhi family should continue to lead the party.
Stung by last week\'s complete defeat, local workers have been critical of the leadership\'s lack of wisdom to build a strong pre-
The voting coalition and the inability to deliver on its election gains in the three major states came six months after Congress seized power from Modi\'s BJP.
Akshay Bajaj said: \"In a way, there is a leadership vacuum in Congress in some of the campaign teams that can make decisive, correct and timely decisions and in a long period of 29-year-
Old technical professionals working for the party.
As the first political group to lead the government in independent India, Congress oversees the formulation of its free, secular constitution.
Thirty years ago, India released its economy and introduced more foreign investment.
Although historically Congress has gained more than 25% of the vote, it is now less than 20%.
According to Research in Delhi, this may indicate that the party is heading toward the death spiral --
Headquartered in the Center for Policy Research.
The lack of funding has proven to be a major obstacle to the party\'s ability to build a network of supporters, to develop new leaders or to promote a populist electoral agenda featuring agricultural loan exemptions and basic income support.
In contrast, Modi has built a powerful electoral mechanism that highlights the pro-government of his government.
Poor flagship programs and measures have attracted his Hindu nationalist base.
This led to the first return. to-
Since Congress won a huge victory in 1984, any political party in India has received majority support.
\"Elections are a game of perception, and that\'s why they failed,\" said Anil Shastry, son of senior congressional leader and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur shast.
\"Congress cannot oppose the nationalist movement of the BJP.
Gandhi himself is also running hard: he has built his own team, hired strategists, collected data for better planning, and used the social and digital media team to upgrade him and his
He held up to 145 rallies criticizing the Modi government for failing to create jobs and overseeing corrupt defense contracts.
But his efforts are in vain, and the way forward is uncertain.
\"The structural response of the leadership has not yet arrived,\" said former Congress party minister Salman Kurshid . \".
\"We need big interfaces and interactions.
There is a shock now. ’’--
With the help of Abhijit Roy Chowdhury.
Story with reporters: bpradhan @ bloomberg in New Delhi, Bibhudatta Pradhan ). net;
Achadana Chowdhury in New Delhi reports at Bloomberg. net;
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