Sonia Gandhi Out of Hospital After Falling Sick During Debate

Sonia Gandhi, India’s most powerful politician, who fell ill in parliament last evening shortly before a landmark bill on food security was passed, left the hospital early this morning.

The Italy-born Gandhi, 66, who has been the president of the ruling Congress party since 1998, was seen shaking during a rare speech in parliament yesterday when she urged lawmakers to put aside their differences and pass the legislation to expand the world’s biggest food program. Television footage showed her walking unsteadily, holding the hand of a minister, as she left parliament to be taken away in a car.