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The politician versus the mother

At what stage does one stop being a politician and begin being a mother?

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Anjuli Bhargava
The other day, just for a lark, I decided to imagine myself in the shoes of Sonia Gandhi. I imagine myself as the president of the Congress party — about to step down to make way for the next generation. I imagine myself exerting considerable influence over a former Prime Minister — a man of great stature — and him oddly succumbing. I imagine myself as the wife of a former Prime Minister, the daughter-in-law of the country’s most loved and hated figure (although the current PM is undoubtedly giving her a close fight on this one). I imagine myself
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