Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter has questioned if it is a “crime to be ambitious” after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi revealed in her memoir that she was “shocked” when the elder statesman hinted at his ambition to become PM.

Talking about her father Pranab Mukherjee, Sharmistha penned a social media post, underlining how “there was no-one to serve him positions, including PM-ship, on a platter due to dynastic entitlements”.

In a reference to a Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Sharmistha said her father had the political experience and record to aspire to the post, and questioned whether Sonia’s reaction reflected the fact that someone outside the Gandhi-Nehru family wanted the top job. Her remarks follow the publication of Sonia’s memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’.…