So, Sonia Gandhi may not contest the forthcoming lok Sabha poll, after all. Though her son and political heir Rahul Gandhi is now in control of the Congress Party, Sonia is still looked upon as the final arbiter of intra-party disputes as well as the key interlocutor with potential allies by party leaders and activists alike. There is no denying the major impact she has had as a political figure especially over the past two decades, though opinion will always be divided on the results of her leadership for the party and the country.