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Sonia Gandhi Memoir: 'I’d Always Disliked Politics' Before Duty Prevailed
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 12:58 PM
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In an excerpt from her new memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', Sonia Gandhi reveals her initial resistance to entering politics and the internal conflict she faced before accepting her role in public service.
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has shared a personal insight from her newly published memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'. In a recently published excerpt, she candidly admits that she had a longstanding aversion to the political arena before stepping into the limelight.
The former Prime Minister’s wife describes a period marked by hesitation and deep personal conflict. She reflects on the years when she struggled with the idea of entering a field she did not initially wish to pursue, highlighting the emotional weight of that decision.
According to the memoir, it was a sense of duty that ultimately prevailed over her personal preferences. Gandhi revisits the complex journey of transitioning from a private individual to a central figure in Indian politics, offering readers a glimpse into her inner thoughts during those formative years.
The book provides a rare, introspective look at the personal sacrifices and internal debates that shaped her political career. This excerpt, featured in The Hindu, underscores the human side of a prominent political figure who has been at the helm of the Congress party for decades.
The former Prime Minister’s wife describes a period marked by hesitation and deep personal conflict. She reflects on the years when she struggled with the idea of entering a field she did not initially wish to pursue, highlighting the emotional weight of that decision.
According to the memoir, it was a sense of duty that ultimately prevailed over her personal preferences. Gandhi revisits the complex journey of transitioning from a private individual to a central figure in Indian politics, offering readers a glimpse into her inner thoughts during those formative years.
The book provides a rare, introspective look at the personal sacrifices and internal debates that shaped her political career. This excerpt, featured in The Hindu, underscores the human side of a prominent political figure who has been at the helm of the Congress party for decades.