PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSonia Gandhi Reveals Congress Considered Other Leaders for 2004 Campaign
In her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love,' Sonia Gandhi revealed that during the 2003 Shimla Shivir, Congress leaders debated whether someone else should lead the party in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. She felt hurt being seen as an 'outsider' and 'liability.' The party was divided on alliances, with Sonia advocating for them to counter BJP-RSS's rise, citing surveys favoring coalition strategies.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi



