NEW DELHI: Why was the All India Congress Committee session held a week prior to May 202 This important question is being raised in Indian political circles to highlight the vital coup staged by Prime Minister Narasamina rao against Sonia Gandhi and the Nehru dynasty? Sonia, according to political circles, was about to end her self-imposed restraint against entering public life a she was in mourning for Rajiv Gandhi for one year which ends on May 20, Hadi session been held after May 20,s he may have joined it to emerge as a powerful leader who could challenge Raos position The prime minister organized the show well before May 20 to take advantage of Sonia’s pledge. Consequently, despite several seats in the Congress (I) working committee he loses as a powerful leader of the party at Tripurati. The most significant achievement of the prime minister at Tripurati session is endorsement by the party of the new economic policy of the government.

Article extracted from this publication >> May 1, 1992