What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty?
Sonia Gandhi, a prominent figure in Indian politics, is set to release her memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'. The book is expected to provide personal insights into her life, including her experiences with the assassinations of her mother-in-law and husband.
Why it matters
As a key historical figure in India's Congress party, her personal account is highly anticipated for its potential impact on the political narrative of the Gandhi dynasty.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Sonia Gandhi has been one of the most powerful political figures in India's history
India correspondent Published 7 hours ago When Sonia Gandhi became president of India's main opposition Congress party in 1998, she was an unlikely and largely enigmatic political leader.
Italian-born and the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, she had spent years avoiding the political spotlight before taking charge of a party that had dominated much of independent India's history.
In her early months, India Today magazine described Sonia as "quite an enigma to her partymen" , external - "inscrutable", shielded from the world by a security cordon and known for her "laconic one-liners in an alien accent".
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