Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief rival, Mr Rahul Gandhi, was appointed to lead India’s opposition in parliament, a key post that has been vacant for a decade, signalling a reinvigorated challenge to government. The decision came on a day when Mr. Gandhi took oath as an MP for the fifth consecutive term.. Rahul Gandhi is the heir of the dynasty that dominated Indian politics for decades and is the son. , grandson and great-grandson of former prime ministers, beginning with independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru . Hindu-nationalist Modi, 73, on Monday appealed to a strengthened opposition for consensus following an election setback this month that forced him into a coalition government for his third term in power.
