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Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Height: 1.63 m DOB: 9 December 1946

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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'...because of Amarinder Singh': Congress blames former CM for Punjab rout

Elections | Mar 10, 2022, 04:56 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said people of Punjab voted in favour of AAP as they were unhappy with Amarinder's regime.

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Raebareli Election Result 2022: BJP candidate Aditi Singh wins on Sonia Gandhi's turf

Elections | Mar 10, 2022, 11:44 PM IST

BJP candidate Aditi Singh won with 44.51 per cent votes over Samajwadi Party's candidate Ram Pratap Yadav.

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UP election 2022 Phase 4: Voting in 59 constituencies across 9 districts today | 10 points

Elections | Feb 23, 2022, 12:05 AM IST

Pilibhit, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur and Banda districts will go to polls in the fourth phase today. A total of 624 candidates are in the fray for 59 Assembly seats.

Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia accuses BJP of meting step-motherly treatment to Raebareli, asks people to vote for Congress

Elections | Feb 21, 2022, 04:33 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing them of mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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BJP claims rent default by Sonia Gandhi for Janpath bungalow

India | Feb 10, 2022, 04:34 PM IST

According to document shared by Malviya, Sonia had last paid rent for bungalow number 10 on Janpath in Sep 2020. Also, Congress has defaulted rent for the past 9 years for 26, Akbar Road (Congress’ Seva Dal office). The rent was last paid in December 2012.

Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi.

UP election 2022: Sonia Gandhi not among Cong's star campaigners for Rae Bareli

Elections | Feb 06, 2022, 06:43 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former party chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 30 star campaigners that the party has named for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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Punjab: Cong finalises first list of 73 candidates, Channi may contest from 2 seats, say sources

Education | Jan 13, 2022, 11:33 PM IST

Sources said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi can contest elections from two seats. Adampur and Chamkor Sahib could be the two seats from where Channi is likely to contest.

PM's security breach: Sonia Gandhi speaks to Punjab CM

PM's security breach: Sonia speaks to Punjab CM Channi, says 'action should be taken'

Elections | Jan 06, 2022, 10:33 PM IST

In a major security lapse, the prime minister's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters at Ferozepur in Punjab on Wednesday.

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Congress wasted 2021, but it can resurrect things in 2022 only if...

India | Jan 03, 2022, 05:40 PM IST

The history has it that the Congress has faced several challenges in the past and the party tackled all not only to survive but to lead and govern India for decades.

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Watch: Congress flag falls from post as Sonia Gandhi tries to unfurl party tricolour

India | Dec 28, 2021, 11:08 AM IST

Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present at the party headquarters.

Nagaland firing: Cong demands Shah's resignation

Nagaland firing incident: Cong demands Shah's resignation, probe by Guwahati HC judge

India | Dec 26, 2021, 09:12 PM IST

Opposition made the demands after a delegation, comprising Congress general secretary Jitendra Singh, the party's Nagaland in-charge Ajoy Kumar and MP Gaurav Gogoi, visited the Dibrugarh Medical College to interact with the relatives of those injured earlier this month in the aftermath of the incident.

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CRPF women commandos to guard Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India | Dec 22, 2021, 07:51 PM IST

CRPF raised its first-ever contingent of 32 women commandos in its VIP security wing and they will now be tasked to guard its protectees, based in Delhi, who receive the top Z+ cover.

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What Priyanka Gandhi said on contesting UP polls from Raebareli or Amethi | Exclusive

Elections | Dec 19, 2021, 03:39 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul on Saturday visited Amethi and participated in a march of Pratigya Yatra. During the campaign, Rahul Gandhi said that this is his home, and no one can force him to go out of here.

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No apologies: Shiv Sena's message to Centre over MPs suspension after attending Sonia's Oppn meet

India | Dec 14, 2021, 08:32 PM IST

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, J&K National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and DMK leader T R Baalu were among the leaders who met Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence.

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CBSE English paper controversy: Sonia slams 'blatantly misogynist' question in class 10 exam

India | Dec 13, 2021, 03:49 PM IST

In the Class 10 exam conducted on Saturday, the English question paper carried a comprehension passage with sentences like "emancipation of women destroyed the parent's authority over the children" and "it was only by accepting her husband's way that a mother could gain obedience over the younger ones", among others.

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'I am a Hindu, not Hindutwavadi': Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP at Jaipur rally

India | Dec 12, 2021, 05:06 PM IST

Congress leaders from various parts of Rajasthan arrvied in Jaipur to take part in the rally, which was at the Vidhyadhar Nagar stadium.

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Modi government insensitive towards farmers, says Sonia Gandhi

India | Dec 08, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MPs to honour the sacrifice of farmers who died during protests against farm laws.

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Oppn front not possible without Congress, says Sanjay Raut as he meets Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 07, 2021, 09:57 PM IST

Shiv Sena leader said that the face of the opposition front may be a matter of discussion. Rahul Gandhi will soon visit Mumbai. There should be only one opposition front.

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Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigns from Congress, attacks Sidhu saying 'hard to defend nonsense'

Elections | Dec 06, 2021, 09:13 PM IST

Pritpal Singh Baliawal's move comes ahead of the Punjab assembly elections slated for 2022.

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TMC 'disinterested' to coordinate with Congress, likely to skip Oppn parties' Nov 29 meeting

India | Nov 27, 2021, 04:18 PM IST

The TMC's rebuttal to the Congress came days after Kharge, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, had said the grand old party would coordinate with all opposition camps, including the TMC, during the winter session.

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