The Congress's crash in another set of state elections has led to a tough reevaluation - not by the party but by a disappointed leader. He compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi - widely seen as the party's candidate for the top post though never officially declared one. "The difference between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi is that Mr Narendra Modi has got the gift of the gab," Mr Singh, 69, said.