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Compilation of how Sonia Gandhi began her political journey in India. An archival compilation starting with Sonia and Rajiv Gandhi's marriage ceremony in 1968. Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi can be seen signing documents. As she comes out from her residence, media persons are asking about her health condition. Notice the bouffant hair-dos of some of the guests at the wedding, and the attendant Hindustan Ambassador cars. Congress workers rally rowdily in her support. Pranab Mukherji gives a press conference. Sheila Dikshit speaks out. Meira Kumar sits at a Congress baithak. Sonia was born to Stefano and Paola Maino in Contrada Màini "Maini quarter/district", at Lusiana, a small village 30 km from Vicenza in Veneto. Eminent leaders like Pranab Mukherjee, Shila Dixit, Dr. Man Mohan Sigh can
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