(1) He is insecure about his future. Even Priyanka may turn his apple cart, he afraids. (2) He knows masses are illiterate and there are people who still believe a Gandhi is our PM. (3) He thinks UP is India. If he can win the state for Congress, he expects himself to become PM. (4) He may have understood that Gandhiji is one of his family ancestors. All this put together makes him bold enough to speak as he does nowadays.
