Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintMumbai: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday said she chose Manmohan Singh as the prime minister in 2004 as she was aware of her limitations and knew that he was a better candidate. I knew Manmohan Singh would be a better prime minister than me,” Gandhi said. Gandhi, 71, who was Congress president for 19 years, was replaced by her son Rahul last year after internal party elections. On whether she advises her son, Gandhi said she tries not to volunteer. But still we functioned well.”Asked what advice she would give to the prime minister, Gandhi quipped, “I wouldn’t dare to advise him.

Source: Mint March 09, 2018 12:56 UTC