India, Aug. 16 -- Paper leak protests boosted Congress, but controversies and upcoming polls could test its momentum.

During the Parliament's Monsoon Session, the opposition, led by the Congress, succeeded in putting the government on the back foot. Consequently, the Delimitation Bill remained confined to discussions, and the FCRA Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) due to opposition. The Congress garnered significant media coverage and headlines for three weeks, but what comes next? In every session, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi manages to grab headlines in his own way, yet afterwards, everything goes into cold storage; he then reappears only during elections. Crucial elections are now approaching in states like U...