President congratulates Congress on victory
[May 17, 2004 - 8.15 GMT] 

President Chandrika Kumaratunga congratulated President of the Congress Party of India, Sonia Gandhi on her party’s victory at the recently concluded Indian Parliamentary elections.

“This victory is testimony to your leadership and commitment to the Congress Party policies that will serve the people of India in their march towards prosperity and progress”, said President Kumaratunga. 

A Congress-led Alliance secured 217 seats out of the 543 legislature, thereby coming into power after a gap of nine years. 

[Full text of the letter]

13 May 2004

Srimathi Sonia Gandhi

President of the Congress Party of India

Dear Madame,

It is with great pleasure that I send this message to congratulate you warmly on the victory of the Congress Party at the Parliamentary elections concluded today.

You have provided visionary leadership to the Congress Party amidst many challenges. This victory is testimony to your leadership and commitment to the Congress Party policies that will serve the people of India in their march towards prosperity and progress.

I am assured that the long standing relations of friendship and solidarity between our nations and Parties, will help us forge even stronger ties for the mutual benefit of our two peoples.

Permit me, Madame, to extend my warmest good wishes to you for every success in the fulfillment of the daunting task entrusted to you and your Party by the peoples of Bharath.

Yours sincerely,

Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga

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Last Updated Date: May 17, 2004  - 8.15 GMT.