Q: You are saying Shankar Daya Sharma was Sonia Gandhi’s first choice for the Prime Minister’s post. In an interview to HT, Alva says PV Narasimha Rao finally became the Prime Minister after several rounds of consultations and with Sonia’s blessings. Former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva has disclosed that late Shankar Dayal Sharma, who later went on to become the President of India, was Sonia Gandhi’s first choice as Prime Minister in 1991 but he refused on age and health grounds. Q: After your expulsion from the Congress, how are your relations with Sonia Gandhi? You know in the party consensus emerges, compromises are worked out, you promise to do something here and something there.

Source: Hindustan Times July 15, 2016 18:45 UTC