Sonia Gandhi makes Instagram debut, unveils first look of new book

Sonia Gandhi shared the first look of her debut book, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', as she joined Instagram on Thursday.New Delhi,Oct 22, 2026 11:17 ISTSonia Gandhi made her Instagram debut on Thursday to share the first look of her book 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', describing it as a story of "love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong". Within minutes of her joining, the veteran Congress leader already racked up over 1,000 followers."Hello everyone, I am truly grateful to share this moment with you all. The first look at Belonging: A Journey of Love. It is a story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong. I look forward to sharing it with you," Gandhi captioned her post. She is following just three accounts: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the Congress's official page.The video shows an excited Gandhi receiving a copy of her memoir, which will hit the shelves on November 10, and unwrapping the cover to unveil the first look of the 544-page book.The former Congress chief then flips through the pages before stopping at one featuring a collection of childhood pictures of her children, Rahul and Priyanka. "Lots of pictures, Priyanka," she is seen telling the Congress MP. The memoir, which revisits her early years in Italy and her own account of her political journey, ran into controversy in August after Penguin Random House India (PRHI) decided not to publish the book after a disagreement over proposed "editorial changes".- Ends