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India's Gandhi Sweeps Ruling Party from Power

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Philip Reeves

Published May 12, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

India Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee concedes defeat in the country's general election, clearing the way for Sonia Gandhi to become India's next prime minister. Sonia Gandhi is the widow of assassinated former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Philip Reeves.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

Philip Reeves

Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.