New Delhi: At 24-Akbar Road where he was manhandled at least twice and binned to insignificance in party history so far, Congress on Friday resurrected the memories of its former chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary by paying tributes with Rahul Gandhi taking the lead.

Several saw the sudden interest in Kesri, who was “unceremoniously” ousted as party president in 1998 to pave the way for Sonia Gandhi, as the Congress’ smart move to honour a dyed-in-the-wool politician from Bihar, who promoted politics of social justice, ahead of the Assembly elections there.

Rahul paid floral tributes at a black-and-white-portrait of Kesri, who died in 2000 at the age of 81, at the old party headquarters at 24, Akbar Road. Senior leaders KC Venugopal and Gurdeep Singh Sappal among others we

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