Sonia Gandhi's Emotional Conflict: A Decision on Becoming Indian Prime Minister

In May 2004, the Congress-led UPA coalition returned to power at the Centre after defeating the then ruling BJP-led NDA government. After this victory, there was a question of accepting the post of Prime Minister in front of then Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Her colleagues were constantly pressuring Sonia Gandhi to become the Prime Minister. Sonia Gandhi felt herself surrounded by a deep emotional conflict. Initially, she flatly refused to follow in the footsteps of her late husband and mother-in-law, but under the pressure of colleagues, her determination also changed from a light to a'fine one '. However, later she changed her decision. For this, she also discussed it in detail with her children - Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi further wrote about it in her book Belonging: A Journey of Love, saying that her son Rahul Gandhi was the first to know about her decision to refuse the post of Prime Minister. Her mother was very happy to hear Rahul's decision. However, Priyanka Gandhi was very happy with her decision.