When Pranab Mukherjee said the senior most leader should get the job consequet to Rajiv's death, he was actually referring to PV Narasimha Rao, who by far was the senior most leader in the congress party even in Indira Gandhi's later years. For all practical purposes he was No# 2 in Indira Gandhi last days as far as impartial political advice and sagacity was needed. Just take a look at the seating order in Indira Gandhi's later years and Rajiv's tenure. NAVEEN KANCHNATH
