>> mr. liz truss has designed after 34 days on the job. the shortest tenure in u.k. history. she's been under pressure after the budget cause chaos on the markets and sent the cost of borrowing soaring. >> i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken to his majesty, the king, to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. this morning i met the chairman

of the 19 22 committee, we've agreed that there will be a leadership election to be completed within the next week. >> arrays to elect the new leader of the conservative party has begun. the runner-up is expected to be in the race to replace her. also likely in the running's former prime minister boris johnson. here's more. >> they want to make it as fast and efficient as possible. they have raised the bar on the number of votes each candidate has to get. it's a minimum of 100 votes. so that means that, technically, there could be three candidates going through, but it's more likely to be too, it might even be one if the conservative mp's come to the viewpoint that there has to be a unity candidate to bring the factions together. >> russian appointed officials in the annex ukrainian region are renewing calls for civilians to leave.

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>> it's apolitical first in india in 24 years. the opposition congress party now hears from the family. it support has evolved sharply as they've dominate the political space. can a non-gandhi leader take on modi? this is inside story. ♪ >> hello, welcome to the program. founded in 1885, the indian national congress is one of the

world's oldest political parties. it played a pivotal role in the struggle for india's freedom from britain and has governed for in art -- a large part of the independence era. in 2014, narendra modi had a decisive victory in his hindu nationalist platform has gained more support. since then there have been congress dependence on one family, the political dynasty. five generations of the family have been -- and it has given india three prime ministers. this centrist party has elected a former minister as president, which is widely received as the families choice. and critics say she and her son will still call the shots. we will have our panelists shortly. first, this report. >> celebrations at the congress party headquarters in new delhi. he is the first from outside the

family to lead the party since 1998. the veteran politician has one tending electoral contests, elect congress and the lower house as well as the upper. and he won more than 80% of the vote in the party contest. >> we have to protect the constitution that is under attack and together, fight the fascist forces who have tried to finish off our democracy. we will strengthen the organization and fight the challenges. >>'s rival pitched himself as a candidate of change, arguing that a massive shakeup in leadership was necessary to take on prime minister modi's party, the bgp. some analysts say he represents continuity, serving as a proxy for the family. >> the appointment and the

secretary will continue. so therefore it's with the figurehead, and the world of the political leadership will continue. >> since independence from britain in 1947, three generations of the family have led the nation. she and her son have led the congress for more than two decades. while the congress held its presidential vote, he was on the road on what the parties calling a unite india march. his undertaking a five month long rock -- while covering more than 3500 kilometers in 12 states. this image of gandhi speaking in pouring rain went viral but attempts to brand him as

narendra modi's main challenger. with the majority in parliament at total in control of many of the states, the bgh p is the dominant force as india heads for parliamentary elections in less than two years. >> let's bring in our guest, vice president of the congress parties in that state, and former member of new delhi. he is a columnist and author who returned a biography. and in dubai, we have journalists and political commentator. welcome to the program. the congress had a choice to make a choice between two key candidates.

how could he manage to secure the leadership, despite the status and huge popularity of someone like him? >> there was a really interesting contest between them. they cut along well around 80%. essentially electoral college comprises of party leaders from across all the various states, and definitely he has a really brilliant track record in the legislator. nine times he's been part of the region of legislator, and he's been a minister. and after that it's been a leader of the opposition. so essentially he has a good currency amongst the huge number of party leaders. and just to add to that, this

doesn't -- doesn't undermine the position, who essentially these candidates have been making elections and have become a part of the nation over the last month. the national party is actually the facts of returning democracy. were even smaller parties that are never that kind of election. me being a congressman. there is a huge legacy of 50 years, we decided that we need to have a midterm election. all of these people will be working together under the guidance of the former president. >> ok. and there is this consensus among people in the party that

someone who has had an impeccable track record, but is he the wide choice to heal the wounds beyond the political divide that has undermined the national congress and potentially taken a party to win the 2024 elections? >> thank you, i believe that he has signaled huge change. it has been alongside someone outside the family has become a president. is not just because someone outside is becoming the president, but he also signals change because he belongs to an oppressed community in india he also is someone who is so seeing an elder to the party that he is perfectly the candidate could have social coalitions.

i think congress party headed be a party that had been gripped by imagination and remained a limited -- are completely failed to counter the cultural nationalism for the bjp. we had forgotten to do so. he was only comfortable raising economic issues and economic guidance place for the congress party, but he had forgotten to bear his social coalitions and cultural coalitions. and him coming in now signals a new change because politics is about symbolism and he signals a change to a huge community outside, and this in your already commands risk inside the party, as well as outside the party, and congress, at this point in time, needs to build coalitions inside and outside, and i think he's the most suited person to do so.

so, i think it was a very, very good choice, and it's important. it's not just that he does not command it in india, but his constituency is very limited. it is limited to a foreign world. and he does not bring to the table the experience who came into politics at the end of the 16, has been a legislator since the early 1970's, and has risen from the bottom, from the grassroots level. in a piece that i wrote for the times of india, both of them are self-made, but the circumstances of which the two of them grew, the circumstances in which both of them got educated would represent the signal of very, very different things through audiences in india and the electorate. and also, one final point, he

also accommodates the economy. he creates a space for them by being a member of the congress. which he could not have done. >> i have a wide range of issues that i would like to talk to you about. let me go now over here because we are trying to unpack exactly what is happening in the national congress. do you see the internal elections as a general -- genuine attempt to try to redefine and reinvent the national congress or to motivate and act which has been orchestrated by the gandhi family to continue its political clout over the party? >> look, there is absolutely -- and the elections were much-needed and have been largely free and fair. but, if the question is whether

congress is battle ready to face the challenges ahead, the jury is still out. there's absolutely no denying the credentials and what it is and indicates the experience and in government. but he's not an agent of change. he is more -- she will continue the straightest course. he will not bring about the kind of radical changes that are required for the congress party to take that giant leap forward. it could be much of the same. incremental changes will not lose the congress party. the agent of change would've been the choice was relevant between them. in that sense, he represents was the agent of change. he's a man of ideas. the congress party had the change of freedom, it also

needed a change of narrative, a change in the manner of which it functions and it works, and them afraid under him, it would be more of the same. but now that the deal is done, i think what the doctor has ordered for the congress party is the likes of them and for all the young talent which has not been allowed to be given responsibility and interested. these are a fact of life as far as the party is concerned. they won't walk away into the sunset, and now the term that he has been chosen has been elected. in the gandhi's might put their shoulder right behind him and discuss. >> you must her heard the -- targeting him from the supporters. basically they are saying, we were looking forward to see some

optimism. what we saw is gandhi implementing their own proxy within the party and how can you bring someone who is an octogenarian and tell the people we are looking forward to have some change? >> i still have my own personal views, but now since the elections are over, one thing i found is that this party election is not -- doesn't mean that it is a rule of laws. the idea that it is propagated is still level. what's going to happen is that somebody like him who has tremendous experience, along with the likes of people like -- and they put out --, we would hope that we have a new relationship, and i can say that over the last one year. there has been a lot of examples

and we strongly believe that it is more strong and open. the people that essentially believe this are those central organizations. so everyone has done this and they believe it somebody and people sugar member the fact that even though congress had lesser number of seats in 2019. people of the whole population were voting for us. so congress is different for the opposition and they come around. and i think he can do it. and just making an example of it. we have millions of party workers. all of them are walking the length of the country.

he is flocking the kilometers and has the most number of workers in its there along with the elections on the fresh ideas that will move to help the congress come back and save the country from misery. >> it has been led by those trying to discredit and taking over the bjp. but i want to ask this. this is a party of the national congress and a party that has been losing popularity doesn't appeal -- it doesn't appeal anymore to large sections of the party. his had its own ideological and structural problems. what you think he should do to be able to fix the problems that the party faces? what should be his top priority?

>> precisely to the region that you mention that the organization has been in a crisis and the reason why the congress party has been in a crisis is because it has allowed a certain kind of electable elite to be in control of the party. more fascinated by the economic ideas of the prime minister rather than having social coalitions or breaking ideas. i've been very critical of the congress party for the last five years because they have been fighting the culture with many wrong tools, and therefore, him being elected as the party symbolizes huge change. he has mentioned as an agent of change. for there is no proof that he would've brought in change. he could have been like list trust who could've demolished a party from inside because he has

a propensity of talking too much. and arrangements inside the party as well as outside. so, you need to signal a -- that here is somebody who is from the oppressed community and here is somebody who comes from a region that has a vast number of muslims. they decided that he speaks with an accent, and he can manage a lot of things. politics, as i said earlier, is a game of symbolism. and signals to a larger audience. there is nothing to prove that he is an agent of change. there is nothing that he has done in the last 10 years that tells us he was a greater agent of change. but this is an organizational theme.

money also can't wish away these things. >> ok. this is about symbolism. we do clearly understand that you and for someone like him because they pick someone who comes from an oppressed minority to tell the people that this is a party that is going to move forward, reinvent itself and accommodate those who don't have. but don't you see there's a risky move when you have someone coming from the south going to northern states. both of them contribute to something like 120 members of the parliament. >> the advantages that he's multilingual. most leaders are not very proficient from south india. it accounts for more than 120 seats. so he is fluent in english, fluent in hindi, he could speak

and understand hindustani. that would not be a problem. the problem is that the congress is a very old, conservative party. the resist change is not very admirable and it takes a very long time and changing. by the time they bring about changes, that moment has passed. whether he will be able to hasten the pace would be allowed to bring about those changes and that remains to be seen. but now that he has been elected , there is no other way but to move forward with him and empower him. there is no political party in india, and this includes them taking this on. it has to be a coalition of other parties. the congress parties and the other parties are shrinking. so his challenges are that he needs to control that the

congress starts winning election and then builds strong organization and then total reliance is, which can then take them on. >> you need to build an organization, a stronger organization for you to move forward and when the 2024 elections. but when you have a one-handed bgp with modi basically, constantly battering congress, what can he on his own do? >> before we get into that, i don't think that the director about the speakers of told is that he has been selected and elected because he represents the most oppressed section. now the fact that it's the elite, modi's assumptions are wrong. it's a member of congress --

parliament and he has been there in the last 15 years. it's the most oppressed placed. and he's definitely most battered at heart, but he understands his party and he's also receptive of the scenes we all want to embark on. we should not look so cold on papers. >> i have three other issues to cover with our other guests. >> ok. >> what i will say is that it is no longer what it used to be. as a soldier, the people of this country, over the last 10 years, nothing tangible has happened and there's a huge amount of fear. not only the minority parties, even economic fear, fear in the

minds of people. you have the national organizations coming on knocking up the doorstep. so intellectually they can stand to death. yes there is a lot. work hard, and i'm sure that we already started. it would be in the next few months. >> under similar conditions in 1986, the congress did exactly the same thing, picked someone else. and he was evicted in two years and ever since it was the matriarch, sonia gandhi taking over the political party. it could be the same scenario replicated again and again because behind-the-scenes you have the three key architects, sonja, raul and priyanka with an absolute massive stay over the

political establishment. >> but the circumstances are different. 1996 and 2022, the congress was already a week organization, and they cannot afford to evict him in the same manner that they did because the other reason is he is from the oppressed community and they tried to push him very hard. if the signals go out, it's going to be detrimental for the congress, the congress would be over because already, the most oppressed ballots or with the bgp in many states. and there are 200 million in the year, and hopefully a number would crossover. looking at him. so if you try to do anything with him, drastic, i think it's

going to backfire in congress. let me at this, he is a far more sophisticated person. he was in the 1960's when it was not so fashionable. he was trying to have the party of india that was about the region at that point of time. he was organization being center before he joined the congress. and you should know he is a staunch buddhist. he's an extremely -- man and he is a very, very sophisticated man and he is not a fan. he is someone who learned his lesson -- >> thank you. let's see whether he will be able to revitalize the national congress and take the party to 2024. really appreciate your insight. thank you.

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