"Madam", say sycophants in the ruling Congress party, "has taken politics in India to a new plane." They gush over Sonia Gandhi, who is marking a record 15 years as party chief. Stern but motherly, she is India's most powerful figure. Manmohan Singh may be prime minister, but she has more clout: overseeing the ruling coalition and the make-up of cabinets, and influencing policy. And she is preparing her son, Rahul Gandhi, for high office, though his only qualification is his name.
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