New Delhi, Dec 28: There had been a lot of hullabaloos around Congress president Rahul Gandhi‘s holiday trips. But this time it is his mother Sonia Gandhi who is on vacation in Goa. Sonia Gandhi, who recently handed over the charge of Congress party to Rahul, arrived in Goa on December 26 and is expected to be back in the first week of January. Sonia is staying at the Leela hotel in south Goa.
Sonia Gandhi has been skipping vacations as Congress president to look after party’s activities. After stepping down from the top post, the longest-serving president of the Congress party has now decided to spend some ‘me time’ in Goa. Sonia chose the Leela hotel as it offers her a privacy which few resorts do. She had visited the same hotel a few weeks back as well when Delhi witnessed its worst spell of air pollution this year.
Sonia Gandhi is on a vacation in Goa.In Goa, Sonia Gandhi was seen in a relaxed mood, freely interacting with tourists and even cycling, said a News18 report. She even obliged other guests and residents seeking selfies with her, it said. She was also spotted at the breakfast table waiting patiently for her masala dosa being prepared. Some close friends are staying with her there and she doing her yoga and reading books.
The day when Sonia formally handed over charge of the Congress party to Rahul, she along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seen in Khan market in Delhi. They were shopping for cards and stationary at the Archies gallery.
However, Sonia Gandhi is enjoying a holiday in Goa, her decision to go on a vacation at a time when Congress is attacking the Modi-government on several issues in Parliament may give Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance to question the top leadership of the grand old party. Congress has said that Sonia retired as Congress president and not from politics.