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Article: Sonia Gandhi 'humbly' declines prime minister post, stunning her supporters and nation

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NEW DELHI -- Sonia Gandhi said she would "humbly decline" to be the next prime minister of India, a decision that followed Hindu nationalist outrage over the prospect of a foreign-born woman at the helm of the nation.

Gandhi, an Italian native who became an Indian citizen 21 years ago, did not say whom she would nominate for the post; but the favorite appeared to be Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic liberalization program during the last Congress party-led government from 1991 to 1996. Gandhi will remain president of the party.

"The post of prime minister has not been my aim," Gandhi said over the shouts of a crowd urging her to take the job. "I was always certain that if ...

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