India, Sept. 16 -- It is perhaps the best time and the worst time for the grand old party. This is the best time for the principal opposition party because it can corner the ruling party as the country's economy is in a free fall, the states have not been paid for shortfall in GST collection and the coronavirus pandemic is spreading fast.

To add to it, there is a five months old stand off on the border with China.

However, what to speak of taking on the government, the party has not been able to come out of its internal squabbles.

It has a major challenge at hand to elect a full time President as the party has not had one since 15 months after Rahul Gandhi quit the wake of the 2019 Lok Sabha rout.

Rahul Gandhi has often been accused b...