Caste based politics is not solution for India. This already prevailed in India and UP is also not far behind.
New mantra for politician should be development which masses desired. The political parties have tasted the fruit of this for example last assembly MP or Bihar.
Rahul has advantage in many ways need not to be spellout. If concentrate development of states he will definitely successed.If he will continued with caste based it will not a be quantum jump for congress.