NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister-elect Sonia Gandhi and her new government are likely to be sworn in on Wednesday after a hectic weekend sealing deals with allies and new partners, officials in her Congress party said.
Italian-born Sonia will meet President Abdul Kalam today or tomorrow armed with letters of support from several parties to stake her claim to government after ousting the ruling Hindu nationalists in one of India's biggest election upsets last week.
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