Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician of Italian descent. By way of her marriage to Rajiv Gandhi, she is a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family. She was a former president of the Congress party. In 1998, she took over as the party leader and remained in office for a record nineteen years. Under her leadership, the party formed the government post the 2004 elections. She has since been credited for being instrumental in formulating the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). After the 2004 victory, Gandhi declined the premiership and instead led the ruling alliance and the National Advisory Council. In 2009, UPA was re-elected to power. Her foreign birth has been a subject of much debate and controversy. In December 2017, she stepped down as the Congress president. Sonia Gandhi has been widely described as one of the most powerful politicians in the country. She is also listed among the most powerful women in the world. Early life: She was born in a small village near Vicenza, Italy and was raised in a Roman Catholic Christian family. For higher education, she moved to Cambridge and in 1968, married Rajiv Gandhi. After marriage, she took up Indian citizenship and began living in India. Following her husband's assassination, she finally agreed to join politics in 1997.
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Rashtrapati remark: BJP members stalled both Houses of Parliament on Thursday as they protested against Chowdhury, the party's top leader in Lok Sabha, for calling calling Murmu "rashtrapatni".
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: With Wednesday's questioning, Gandhi has been questioned for more than 11 hours over three days and faced around 100 questions, officials said. Her first round of questioning took place on July 21.
The Centre had earlier told the apex court that 4,850 cases have been taken up for investigation under the PMLA in the last 17 years and proceeds of crime of Rs 98,368 crore identified and attached under provisions of the law.
Sonia Gandhi ED case: On Tuesday, the Congress president had reached the ED office around 11 am with her Z+ armed security cover, accompanied by her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement. The Congress leader had reached the ED office around 11 am with her Z+ armed security cover, and accompanied by her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi was questioned for 2.5 hours before lunch and rejoined after a break in the National Herald Case. She was accompanied by her Z+ armed security and her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi ED case: Today's questioning session could see the agency asking questions on the functioning and running of the newspaper, the role of its various office bearers, Sonia Gandhi and her son's participation in the affairs of the National Herald and Young Indian.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The 75-five-year old Gandhi was questioned for over two hours during her first day of questioning in the case on July 21 where she replied to 28 questions put forth by the agency.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The ED probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The strategic move, a senior police official said, was done by the department to keep an eye on any untoward incident that may have arisen due to Congress' workers protest during this time.
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Droupadi Murmu becomes 15th President of India: Droupadi Murmu crossed the 50% mark of total valid votes at the end of the third round of counting, however, the final tally is still awaited. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Murmu on being elected the President.
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: Sonia Gandhi, 75, arrived at Enforcement Directorate headquarters, located at Vidyut Lane, flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi, a little after noon escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover.
Lashing out at the Centre government over the misuse of probe agencies, the Opposition in a joint statement said that they will intensify their fight against the "anti-people Modi Sarkar".
Sonia Gandhi National Herald case: Congress has announced that it will stage protests across the country today against Sonia Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.
ED summons Sonia Gandhi: The ED had earlier issued summons to Gandhi but the leader had requested the agency to defer the call owing to her health. The date for questioning was finally set for July 21.
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra made the announcement during a meeting of party office-bearers. The ED has asked Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case.
ED summons Sonia Gandhi: The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday asked senior party leader Mukul Wasnik to rush to Goa to "oversee latest political developments" in the state after the party said five of its 11 MLAs in the state have gone "incommunicado".
In this Sena vs Sena battle, Eknath Shinde's camp had earlier asked Uddhav to leave this unnatural Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and patch up with the BJP, however, no such move was made by the chief minister.
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