© 2026 WEAA
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY
Donate to WEAA
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
THE WEAA STORE IS NOW OPEN, CLICK HERE.

Sonia Gandhi Poised to Become India's Prime Minister

NPR | By Philip Reeves,
Linda Wertheimer
Published May 15, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Sonia Gandhi is likely to become India's next prime minister. She's the Italian-born daughter-in-law of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and the widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Her Congress Party staged a surprise electoral victory in recent parliamentary elections. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Philip Reeves.

Copyright 2004 NPR
Tags
NPR News
Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
Linda Wertheimer
Linda Wertheimer joined NPR at the network's inception, and served as the first broadcast director of All Things Considered starting with its debut on May 3, 1971.