What Sonia Gandhi says (and leaves out) in her memoirs
Sonia Gandhi's new memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', focuses primarily on her life before entering politics. The book notably omits significant details about her political career post-2004 and her relationship with the Bachchan family.
Why it matters
The memoir provides a rare, albeit selective, personal perspective on one of India's most influential political figures, sparking debate over what is left unsaid.
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueSky Share on Threads Share on Reddit Copy Link Email Print Add Scroll on Google iOS App Android App File photo of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Reuters Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s much-awaited memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love , hit the stands on Tuesday, instantly setting off political debates on social media and on television channels. However, contrary to the buzz, the book has few big revelations.
Most of it, in fact, is about her life before she became a politician. The period after 2004, the year she led the grand old party to victory in the Lok Sabha elections, is covered only in passing.
Also covering this story
3 other newsrooms covered this event. We read each version separately.
Morning Digest: U.S. Republicans derail bid to impeach Hegseth; Pranab Mukherjee hinted at desire to become PM, writes Sonia Gandhi in memoir, and more
Opinion: Sonia Gandhi's Attempt To Rewrite 1984: Army Was Ready, But Congress Failed Sikhs
'Gave up PM post, became Super PM': BJP's dig at Sonia after memoir release
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in