Sonia Gandhi’s memoir to revisit love, loss and her decision to decline India’s top job
NEW YORK (AP) — Sonia Gandhi has a memoir coming out this fall in which she will reflect on the promise and the tragedy of marrying into India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and on her own career in government. Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday…
Alfred A. Knopf announced that Sonia Gandhi's memoir, titled "Belonging: A Journey of Love," will be released on November 10. The Italian-born politician, 79, will share her reflections on her family's influence, personal experiences, and the changes she has observed over six decades. In her statement, Gandhi noted that her story aims to reveal the human aspects of her family's motivations and actions, while also acknowledging their shortcomings.
Gandhi's life took an unexpected turn when she met her future husband, Rajiv Gandhi, while studying in Cambridge, England. She married Rajiv in 1968, and their lives were further transformed when Indira Gandhi, Rajiv's mother and India's first female prime minister, was assassinated in 1984. Subsequently, Rajiv became India's Prime Minister, only to be assassinated seven years later in 1991.
Through her memoir, Gandhi recounts her own political journey, which included serving as the longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress Party. Despite multiple opportunities, including an offer to become Prime Minister herself, she declined. Instead, she observed her party's declining fortunes, culminating in the 2014 election where her party lost power to the Hindu nationalist party led by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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