'Sonia Gandhi is a tough taskmaster'

December 17, 2017 13:25

After heading the party for 19 years, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday handed over the reins of the Congress to her son, Rahul Gandhi.

The 71-year-old Member of Parliament was once seen as an unlikely heir to the Gandhi political legacy, but crowned her innings by becoming the longest serving president of India's grand old party.

How her party men convinced her to take the mantle of the Congress? How did she manage to stick the party together?

Watch Sonia's former political secretary Ahmed Patel sharing his experience about the former Congress chief.

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