Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi Took Husband's Surname: Tripura Royal Amid Row
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Pradyot Kishore Debbarman said he holds the senior Congress in high regard and never spoke anything against Rahul Gandhi or other senior Congress leaders.
Founder of Tipra Motha and royal scion of Tripura, Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Wednesday hit back at the Congress party after allegations were raised against her sister's surname and stated that it is Indian tradition to take the surname of husband after marriage.
Replying to a query on the Congress party's allegations, Mr Debbarman said, "We are from India. Here daughters take their husband's surname after marriage. Indira Gandhi was not born with the Gandhi surname. When she got married to Feroze Gandhi, she was accorded the husband's surname as per the Indian traditions. Similar logic applies for Sonia Gandhi as well. Priyanka Gandhi also uses the surname of Vadra with her name. My sister was born in this family. She inherited the surname from her ancestors and when she got married, she got the surname of her husband."
Mr Debbarman also added that he holds the senior Congress in high regard and never spoke anything against Rahul Gandhi or other senior Congress leaders. He also urged the voters to cast their votes on the day of elections.
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