A) Rahul Gandhi's leadership is enough to unite the Congress and lead the party into the 2027 elections.
B) Avoiding a Punjab chief ministerial face is a way of papering over unresolved factionalism within the state unit.
C) The Congress needs a strong local leader because Assembly elections are ultimately fought on state leadership and regional issues.
D) The party should first resolve its internal leadership crisis before deciding how it will present itself to Punjab's voters.