2010-03-30 04:37:17 UTC
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday gave virtual command of his government to 63-year old Congress President Sonia Gandhi to advise and guide the government on its policies and programmes.
In her second reincarnation as the chairperson of the National Advisory Council (NAC), Gandhi has been granted the status and facilities of a cabinet minister. She returns to the post exactly four years and six days after she resigned on March 23, 2006 to escape disqualification under Article 102(a) for holding an office of profit.
Powers: The post gives her powers to summon government files that are otherwise not accessible to anybody not sworn in specifically by the president. She also gets powers to question decisions of the government and advise changes.
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