After running the ship for 19 years, Sonia Gandhi today stepped down from her position as the Congress president in a bittersweet farewell. As cameras rolled and clicked away at his swearing-in, an emotional Rahul Gandhi was seen kissing his mother on the forehead on the stage; a photo that will leave a mark. Congress President Rahul Gandhi with Sonia Gandhi as he take over as President of Congress party. Sonia Gandhi was made the party president in 1998. New President Rahul Gandhi is the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to lead the Congress party.

Source: India Today December 16, 2017 09:00 UTC