Sonia Gandhi Opens Up About Her Moral Conflict Over DMK Alliance Dilemma

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi revealed the intense moral and emotional conflict she faced regarding a potential alliance with the DMK in her memoir titled <b>'Belonging: A Journey Of Love'</b>. She shared her deep unease about partnering with the party following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi worked to forge alliances with opposition forces, including reaching out to Left parties and Sharad Pawar to challenge the BJP. She noted that DMK leader M Karunanidhi was allegedly unhappy with the BJP government, making the regional party a crucial southern partner for the coalition. Gandhi wrote that bringing the DMK into the alliance was her most challenging personal assignment.