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| Rahul Gandhi gets Congress post | Rahul Gandhi gets Congress post |
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| India's governing Congress Party has named Rahul Gandhi as a general secretary in the party. | India's governing Congress Party has named Rahul Gandhi as a general secretary in the party. |
| Mr Gandhi, 37, is the son of Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and is tipped as a future prime minister. | |
| Analysts say Mr Gandhi's appointment is an indication that the Congress is preparing for early elections. | Analysts say Mr Gandhi's appointment is an indication that the Congress is preparing for early elections. |
| Its alliance with left-wing parties has been under pressure. Meanwhile, the main opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in disarray. | |
| Rahul Gandhi was elected to the lower house of parliament from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the last general elections in 2004. | |
| Mr Gandhi will be heading the youth and students' wing of the party. | Mr Gandhi will be heading the youth and students' wing of the party. |
| Celebrations | Celebrations |
| The announcement of Mr Gandhi's appointment has been greeted by jubilant supporters who have gathered outside the Congress party headquarters in central Delhi. | The announcement of Mr Gandhi's appointment has been greeted by jubilant supporters who have gathered outside the Congress party headquarters in central Delhi. |
| Beating drums and waving posters of Mr Gandhi, the supporters burst firecrackers to celebrate the news. | Beating drums and waving posters of Mr Gandhi, the supporters burst firecrackers to celebrate the news. |
| The youngest member of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, Rahul Gandhi had earlier turned down appeals to play a more high-profile role in the party. | The youngest member of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, Rahul Gandhi had earlier turned down appeals to play a more high-profile role in the party. |
| Three generations of his family have served as Indian prime minister. | Three generations of his family have served as Indian prime minister. |
| The Congress party has been under tremendous pressure in the recent weeks from its left-wing allies who have been threatening to end their support unless the government shelves a controversial nuclear deal with the United States. | The Congress party has been under tremendous pressure in the recent weeks from its left-wing allies who have been threatening to end their support unless the government shelves a controversial nuclear deal with the United States. |
| With talks of mid-term polls gaining momentum, analysts say the party is keen to project a new youthful image. | With talks of mid-term polls gaining momentum, analysts say the party is keen to project a new youthful image. |
| They say with the appointment of Mr Gandhi, the Congress has pulled out an ace and his entry will most likely be a major boost to the party's fortunes in the coming days. | They say with the appointment of Mr Gandhi, the Congress has pulled out an ace and his entry will most likely be a major boost to the party's fortunes in the coming days. |