India, Nov. 12 -- Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has hit back at Sonia Gandhi over her recollection of a 2010 conversation in which the veteran Congress leader allegedly hinted at his desire to become Prime Minister.

In an X post, Sharmistha questioned why Sonia was "shocked" by her father's reported ambition, arguing that his decades of political experience, administrative capabilities and hard work gave him every reason to aspire to the country's top political post.

"What's there to get 'shocked' about? Is it a crime to be ambitious, especially when that 'ambition' was supported by decades of experience in politics and governance, hard work and a brilliant mind?" she wrote.

Her remarks came after...