March 23, 1998

By Ajit Ninan

Cracking the Whip: The lady of 10 Janpath sure wields considerable clout in the 113-year-old Congress party. Having tamed "King Kesri" who has decided to quit as party president because he couldn't take it any more, Sonia Gandhi will defang other aspirants to the post, like Sharad Pawar, to maintain her grip over the party.

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