Sonia Gandhi’s surgery abroad ‘successful’

Leader of India’s ruling Congress party is recovering in intensive care unit after surgery for undisclosed ailment in US India’s ruling Congress party says its leader Sonia Gandhi has undergone successful surgery abroad for an undisclosed ailment. A party statement released on Friday said that Gandhi had the surgery Thursday and “the surgeon indicated that the operation was successful.” The statement said that Gandhi was recovering in an intensive care unit. It gave no details of her illness or the location of the hospital. News reports have said the operation took place in the US. Italian-born Gandhi, 64, is the widow of prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was asssassinated in 1989. She declined the premiership despite leading the party to win 2004 elections. In her absence the party is being run by a four-member committee including her son, Rahul , who is seen as a prime minister-in-waiting. Sonia Gandhi India guardian.co.uk

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