The decision that no member of the Gandhi family will be Congress president has been taken by, wait, the Gandhi family. Also, any aspirant for the post has to seek the blessings of Sonia Gandhi first.
As the 'Container Yatra' of the Congress party is set to begin, here is a throwback in time when 'The Family' used national assets as private property.
While Sonia Gandhi was very close to her mother and heavily influenced by her throughout her life, Sonia's parents themselves were apparently very influenced by Russia.