FairPoint: A mother's defence cannot hide a son's electoral failures

Deepika Bhan | November 8, 2026 12:30 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) It is not uncommon for a mother to defend her child, whatever the circumstances. It is a deeply ingrained human instinct. So, when Sonia Gandhi says Congress and other Opposition parties have not had a level playing field since 2014, it appears to be little more than a mother coming to her son's defence.