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Congress party President Sonia Gandhi reacts as she tries new headgear, offered to her by others, during an election rally in Ratlam in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Thursday, April 23, 2009. A brutal heat wave sweeping much of India, together with threats of violence from communist guerillas, marred the second round of voting Thursday in the country’s monthlong election, keeping millions away from the polls. (AP) |