The Congress has realised the CW (common wisdom) that the odds of forming a government three times in a row are practically non-existent.
Given the innumerable problems it has with “allys” who attack it at every opportunity, it has also decided a breather out of office may be better than another term of being blackmailed.
That means it has to accumulate enough funds to be able to fight elections for another 10 yrs before a comeback may be possible with “new” faces like Rahul at the helm and the old guard discarded. Thats why he’s not joining the government but building his ‘own’ party cadre.
Thats why we’ve seen the biggest scams in Indian history these past 2 years (UPA-2).
Got it?