"Would Be A Fool To Try To Fill Her Shoes": Bansuri Swaraj On Mother Sushma Swaraj

Bansuri Swaraj, the only child of Sushma Swaraj, said she had a normal upbringing which has kept her grounded while her family consisting of her parents and grandparents had a nationalistic outlook.

Bansuri Swaraj, the BJP candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat and daughter of late Union minister Sushma Swaraj, said the values of Sangh run through her veins and that she cannot even think of filling her mother's shoes owing to her stature and legacy.

In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters, Bansuri Swaraj reminisced the deep connection she had with her mother since childhood and revealed that she has continued the late minister's tradition of sending BJP veteran L K Advani his favourite cake on his birthday every year.

Bansuri Swaraj, the only child of Sushma Swaraj and Swaraj Kaushal, said while growing up, there was a strict rule in the house -- she had to converse with her mother in Hindi, and father in English -- which made her proficient in both the languages.