NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi has quit as Congress chief and withdrawn from the public eye for now. And yet, his comments are the ones that determine the party stand on issues from economy to politics. And it’s here that Congress would be tested in the coming polls.It is interesting that while Rahul strongly opposed abrogation of Article 370, Haryana leader Deepender Hooda backed the move. Now, if BJP makes the Congress stand an issue, can Hooda’s personal stance neutralise Rahul’s unambiguous statements?Not much has changed between the Rahul of pre- and post-2019 polls. The Gandhi scion has carried on his acerbic attacks on PM Modi. Sections of Congress have for long believed compulsive criticism of Modi does not bear fruit.With the coming polls anyway a tough test for Congress, any Rahul campaign would provide a readymade foil for BJP.How Congress and Rahul manage the campaign against BJP would have a major impact in the coming battle .