India’s main opposition party faces leadership crisis
26 August 2020 |
7:00 am
The Congress party has managed to stave off internal division, keeping Sonia Gandhi as interim president of India's main opposition party. But political analysts warn the party is "no match" for PM Modi's leadership.
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