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Why can’t Congress break free from Gandhi family? Sonia responds to nepotism charge

Sonia Gandhi addressed questions about her family's leadership of the Congress party during an interview. She downplayed allegations of nepotism while asserting the party's potential to challenge the…

Why can't Congress break free from Gandhi family? Sonia responds to nepotism charge
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Sonia Gandhi addressed questions about her family's leadership of the Congress party during an interview. She downplayed allegations of nepotism while asserting the party's potential to challenge the BJP. Gandhi reflected on her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi's Emergency decision and described it as a mistake. She recounted personal trauma from losing both Indira and her husband Rajiv Gandhi to assassinations.

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