Sonia gandhi today has cancelled her first public speech since undergoing cancer surgery, fuelling speculation she will hand power to her son, Rahul.Sonia Gandhi's cancels speech fuelling succession to Rahul speculation
The president of India’s ruling Congress party had been due to address a rally in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand but she pulled out after being diagnosed with “VIRAL FEVER”.
“She has been running a viral fever since yesterday, so today we cancelled the plan for her to go to Uttarakhand,” said Janardan Dwivedi, the party’s general secretary and spokesman.
The future of the Congress party since Mrs Gandhi, 64, flew to New York in August to be treated for canceR is mounting .
The Congress party, which rules in a coalition in New Delhi, has been hit by a series of corruption allegations, allegedly involving top-level ministers, two of whom were forced to resign amid escalating public anger. Polls suggested that Congress’ popularity may have fallen by a third in urban areas.
More than 20,000 supporters had gathered to see Mrs Gandhi’s return to the political arena,keen to catch a glimpse of the Italian-born leader who wields uncontested power in the Congress party . but that was in vein unfortunately .
“I am very worried to hear she is sick again. I hope she gets better soon,” said housewife Kamala Rawat, 32. “I will welcome her here if she makes another visit.”
The Congress party, led by the Gandhi-Nehru political dynasty has dominated post-independence government in India, providing three prime ministers prior to Sonia and Rahul’s entry into politics. Indian media rarely report the personal life of Gandhi family members, and the internal politics of the Congress party are shrouded in secrecy.
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