Former BJP aid calls Rahul a leader India needs, says Congress chief will become next PM

NEW DELHI: Sudheendra Kulkarni, former aide of BJP leader LK Advani, on Sunday showered praise on newly- elected Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying he is the leader India needs and that he will be the next prime minister.

Congratulating Gandhi after he took over as the president of the Congress party, Kulkarni tweeted, "Today I'm even more convinced Congress President Rahul Gandhi will, and should, become India's next PM. A new leader is born. A leader India needs," Kulkarni tweeted.

He hailed Rahul Gandhi as a leader with "truly Gandhian philosophy of politics".

"A leader with a new - truly Gandhian - philosophy of politics. Politics of idealism, of love, of service, of inclusion, of dialogue," he tweeted.

A new leader is born. A leader India needs.
A leader with a new- truly Gandhian- philosophy of politics.
Politics of idealism, of love, of service, of inclusion, of dialogue.
Today I'm even more convinced:#CongressPresidentRahulGandhi will, and should, become India's next PM. 1 pic.twitter.com/pLF4tELoLX

— Sudheendra Kulkarni (@SudheenKulkarni) December 16, 2017

He also praised former Congress president and Rahul Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi, calling her a woman of courage.

"A Woman of Courage. One who overcame impossible odds to lead the #Congress for 19 long years. Her speech today touched millions of hearts," Kulkarni wrote about her.

He also saluted Indian people and the greatness of Indian culture and democracy for accepting Sonia Gandhi as their won.