According to the medical bulletin, the surgeon had said the operation was ‘successful’. Sharing this information with newsmen here Friday, Congress Working Committee Member and spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi said, Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi and son-in-law Robert Wadra were with her.
The widow of assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia is the fourth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to lead Congress, which has dominated Indian politics since independence from British rule in 1947. She was named the world’s ninth-most powerful person by Forbes magazine last year.
Sonia has put in place an ad hoc body to look after her work in congress party. “In my absence, a group consisting of AK Antony, Rahul Gandhi, Janardhan Dwivedi and Ahmed Patel will look after all matters relating to the party,” a statement from the Congress president said.
Special religious ceremonies and prayer meetings are being observed nationwide for Sonia’s good health and early recovery. The main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promptly made the right noises and wished her a speedy recovery even as the Congress Party’s bête noire Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to wish Sonia luck, writing on Twitter: ‘Have come to know through media about Mrs Sonia Gandhi’s surgery. I pray for her speedy recovery & good health.’
BJP senior leader Sushma Swaraj , head of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, also wished Sonia a quick recovery.
Several political leaders across the spectrum have wished Sonia Gandhi a speedy recovery.
Sonia’s indisposition is bound to have a major impact on the Congress Party and even Indian politics