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| Sonia Gandhi gets 4th term |
| 2010-09-04 |
| [Straits Times] ITALIAN-BORN Sonia Gandhi was elected on Friday for a record fourth term as president of India's ruling Congress party, cementing her role as the country's political power broker. ... and everyone was just so surprised... Mrs Gandhi, widow of assassinated former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and seen as India's most powerful politician, was elected unopposed for the top Congress job to wild cheers from party supporters who set off crackers in celebration. 'It's a great responsibility and I thank all Congress workers. "For me? Oh, thankew!" 'Whether we are in power or not we should always work for the oppressed,' she said in a speech after her win, which made her the longest-serving party chief. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 she was supported (in yesterday's burg post) by Sheila Dikshit. Nuff said |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-09-04 13:34 |