This headline in the Times of India reminded me of an article titled Where is Inner Party Democracy in India by Amit Varma that I had read a couple of months back. Here is a section of the article which reinforces the headline.
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In the absence of robust, inner-party democracy, young leaders find it hard to rise within the system - unless, like Rahul Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, Manvendra Singh, Akhilesh Yadav, Omar Abdullah and Jyotiraditya Scindia, they’re some bigwig’s son taking charge of an inheritance. The old fogeys stay in charge, consolidate their positions, and promote their sycophants. Is there hope for change, then?
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For a country whose political parties always claim that they represent the worlds largest democracy, it is rather ironic that some of these same political parties don't have any democratic setup in terms of how they elect their leaders. Manmohan Singh the current prime minister of India, a highly admirable individual by the way, was nominated and not elected. As for Rahul Gandhi the only qualification that he has is that he is the torch bearer of the Nehru Gandhi family.
Its a pity that for a country of more then a billion people, its always the same few families and individuals who get to represent the people. The leadership and political talent of a vast majority of individuals is buried never to be tapped by a few individuals and families who want to promote their own self interest before the interest of the country.
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