Can, Mallikarjun Kharge loyalist and confidante of Gandhi,s make the cut to become Congress party president. Being senior most leader and face of party in the parliament Kharge possesses all the qualifications to get to this task easily being the points person for the first family in his command and capacity sharing excellent ties with figure heads of other political parties which makes it a lot convincing for the Congress with Kharge,s persuasion and persuasion in reaching out to the other side of the divide. If elected, Kharge will be the second Dalit president of Congress after Babu Jagjivan Ram and sixth from down South who has won both assembly and lok sabha elections a record eleven times. A trusted and reliable lieutenant who definitely can add to the character and composition of his parent party instilling a sense of vigour and vitality ensuring party getting over and above its history of political and electoral misfires and miscalculations for a set of strategy elevating the party to a pedestal from where its efforts to revival and resurrection will be assured. But, are others too interested to get involved with Kharge,s version against the backdrop of their pride, prejudices and pretensions dearly costing them this moment now is a litmus test for them to survive and sail past. Will they ? Can they ?????