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Sonia Gandhi IMAGE.
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi greets supporters during an election campaign rally in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Residents in India's largest state began voting Wednesday in a month long local election with repercussions for the whole nation. A poor Congress showing could leave the national government crippled for the last two years of its term.
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi greets supporters during an election campaign rally in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Residents in India's largest state began voting Wednesday in a month long local election with repercussions for the whole nation. A poor Congress showing could leave the national government crippled for the last two years of its term.
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