From the Italian bride to the most powerful woman in Indian politics; Memoirs of Sonia Gandhi; A story about love, power and loss

Sutik Biswas

Indian reporter

Sonia Gandhi was an unexpected figure in politics when she became president of the Congress Party, India's main opposition party, in 1998; A figure that still seems unknown and mysterious to many.

Sonia Gandhi, who was born in Italy and was the wife of Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, has avoided being in the center of politics for years; Until he took over the leadership of a party that was the main player in Indian politics for a large part of the history of independent India.