9. Rahul Gandhi: The year did not prove very encouraging for Rahul Gandhi as he failed to win a victory for the Congress party in UP although he led the campaign from the front.
The Congress party, on the other hand, has decided to put Rahul Gandhi in the forefront of its 2014 general election campaign. He has been made the head of Congress election committee.
With Narendra Modi winning Gujarat assembly elections for third time in a row, it could well be a direct fight between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi in 2014 elections.