Chandigarh, Nov. 11 -- Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has recalled her association with Haryana MP Kumari Selja during extensive political tours across India, describing her as a helpful and reassuring companion during an important phase of her involvement with the Congress organisation.
The account appears in Gandhi's newly released memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', which traces her personal journey from Italy to India and her eventual entry into politics following the assassination of her husband, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
According to an account of the book's sixth chapter, titled 'Leading the Congress Party', Gandhi refers to Selja on page 413 while describing her travels across northern, central...