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Rahul's friends skipped his birthday party after Indira Gandhi's 1977 poll defeat: Sonia

Rahul's friends skipped his birthday party after Indira Gandhi's 1977 poll defeat: Sonia

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  • left · 3 outlets

    New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s seventh birthday turned into a sombre affair after all but one of his friends skipped the celebration in the wake of his grandmother, Indira Gandhi’s, electoral defeat in 1977. In her tell-all memoir, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love”, Sonia Gandhi recalls the incident as a…

    The Siasat Daily

  • center · 1 outlet

    Rahul Gandhi’s seventh birthday turned into a sombre affair after all but one of his friends skipped the celebration in the wake of his grandmother, Indira Gandhi’s, electoral defeat in 1977. In her tell-all memoir, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love”, Sonia Gandhi recalls the incident as a painful…

    The Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    Sonia Gandhi shares her recollections of her son Rahul's early years and his relationship with Indira Gandhi. She describes her initial feelings of exclusion during the planning of Rahul's naamkaran ceremony and how she addressed them. Sonia recalls Indira's affectionate yet sometimes frustrating…

    The Economic Times

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In her memoir Belonging, Sonia Gandhi recounts how Rahul Gandhi's friends skipped his seventh birthday party following Indira Gandhi's 1977 election defeat.

Coverage arrived over 19 hours. First from The Economic Times, latest from Mathrubhumi English.

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 5 reporting publishers
Left / Center-Left 3 (60%)
Center 1 (20%)
Center-Right / Right 1 (20%)
Little coverage from right-leaning outlets.

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  1. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    'Rahul, joy to us all, but especially his grandmother': Sonia recalls son's chubby childhood in memoir

    Sonia Gandhi shares her recollections of her son Rahul's early years and his relationship with Indira Gandhi. She describes her initial feelings of exclusion during the planning of Rahul's naamkaran ceremony and how she addressed them. Sonia recalls Indira's affectionate yet sometimes frustrating…

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  4. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    Rahul’s friends skipped his birthday party after Indira Gandhi’s 1977 poll defeat: Sonia

    Rahul Gandhi’s seventh birthday turned into a sombre affair after all but one of his friends skipped the celebration in the wake of his grandmother, Indira Gandhi’s, electoral defeat in 1977. In her tell-all memoir, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love”, Sonia Gandhi recalls the incident as a painful…

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  7. Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Current article

    Rahul's friends skipped his birthday party after Indira Gandhi's 1977 poll defeat: Sonia

    In her memoir Belonging, Sonia Gandhi recounts how Rahul Gandhi's friends skipped his seventh birthday party following Indira Gandhi's 1977 election defeat.

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