Sonia Gandhi shares political anecdotes in new book
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi discusses her relationships with Madhavrao Scindia and Arjun Singh in her book Belonging: A Journey of Love.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has shared several political episodes in her new book, Belonging: A Journey of Love, according to a report by Bhaskar English. The book details her personal experiences and relationships with leaders such as former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh and former Union Minister Madhavrao Scindia.
Sonia Gandhi described Arjun Singh as one of her wisest and most experienced advisers. She noted that he would listen to various views on complex issues and summarise them in a short sentence. Recalling the fall of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999, she expressed regret that she did not follow Singh's advice before meeting the President.
The book also mentions Madhavrao Scindia, whom she said would notice her nervousness in Parliament and step forward to help her. She identified Scindia, Ambika Soni, and Ahmed Patel as leaders she consulted on important party issues.
Sonia Gandhi also included a family episode from March 1981 involving former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. The book states that Varun Gandhi's first birthday was celebrated at the home of Raje, the daughter of Gwalior's Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia.
The text notes that Vijaya Raje Scindia was a prominent political opponent of Indira Gandhi and a supporter of the RSS. Indira Gandhi had previously jailed Vijaya Raje Scindia during the Emergency.