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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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Anupam Kher speaks to India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma

In a democratic country, people should have courage to accept films like The Accidental Prime Minister: Anupam Kher

India | Dec 29, 2018, 01:40 AM IST

Anupam Kher, who plays the character of Manmohan Singh, said that he worked very hard for his role in the film.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

‘Sonia, Rahul misusing public money’: BJP slams Congress leadership over National Herald order

India | Dec 22, 2018, 06:17 PM IST

BJP slammed Congress for raising questions over Rafale deal even after the Supreme Court categorically ruled out any foul play.

Sonia Gandhi unveils Karunanidhi's statue in Chennai

Sonia Gandhi unveils Karunanidhi's statue, bats for strong Congress-DMK ties to take on BJP in 2019 polls

India | Dec 16, 2018, 11:22 PM IST

Gandhi also took the opportunity to heap praises on the late leader, and called him a "democract to the core."

Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan: Announcement on new CM today; Rahul meets Gehlot, Pilot

Dec 14, 2018, 12:16 AM IST

The Congress chief had earlier held a series of meetings with CM aspirants in Rajasthan -- Ashok Gehlot and Pilot -- but no consensus emerged between the two and Pilot asserted his right for the top post.

Expressing happiness over the polls outcome, the UPA

'Congress victory over BJP's negative politics': Sonia Gandhi lauds party's win in Assembly polls

Elections | Dec 12, 2018, 01:04 PM IST

Expressing happiness over the polls outcome, the UPA chairperson said that it was a "Congress victory over the BJP's negative politics".  

Top opposition leaders will meet in New Delhi on Monday to

Day ahead of Assembly poll results, Opposition parties to meet in Delhi today; BJP mocks move

India | Dec 10, 2018, 12:00 AM IST

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya Sunday mocked the scheduled meeting of opposition parties in New Delhi, and said they should first declare a prime ministerial candidate before thinking of ousting the Narendra Modi government.

Robert Vadra

ED searches premises of 3 people linked to Robert Vadra's firms over 'commissions in defence deals'

India | Dec 07, 2018, 06:52 PM IST

The searches, carried out in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, were also related to cases of assets held abroad, they said.

Telangana Assembly Elections 2018

Telangana Elections | People betrayed by those in power in Hyderabad: Sonia Gandhi

Dec 05, 2018, 03:40 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi promised the people of Telangana a government that will stand with every section of the society.

Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi national herald case

National Herald case: Supreme Court allows tax assessment of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 04, 2018, 02:59 PM IST

The apex court, however, restrained the Income Tax Department from implementing its order on proceeding till the pendency of matter before it.

Rahul and Sonia Gandhi

Telangana Polls: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi attack TRS chief KCR for 'family rule' in Telangana

Nov 23, 2018, 11:32 PM IST

The decision to field Sonia Gandhi, who has hardly addressed an election meeting in a long time, apparently stemmed from the Congress’s desire to appeal to the pro-Telangana sentiments of the voters.

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi praises Manmohan Singh, says 'In his tenure, India recorded its highest economic growth rate ever'

Politics | Nov 19, 2018, 07:41 PM IST

Delhi-based environment think-tank CSE was honoured with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development this year for its work in environmental education and protection.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

Secrecy around illnesses of Sonia Gandhi, Manohar Parrikar not comparable: Congress

India | Nov 17, 2018, 10:48 PM IST

Surjewala pointed out that while Parrikar is a Chief Minister of a state, Sonia Gandhi was neither a Prime Minister nor was she holding a cabinet post when she suffered from illness.

Sonia Gandhi

Nehru's precious legacy is being undermined daily: Sonia Gandhi

Politics | Nov 13, 2018, 10:18 PM IST

Talking about secularism, Gandhi said that Nehru's conviction was that India belonged to all its people and that the majority community has a special obligation to protect the rights and promote of well-being of Indian minorities. 

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Income Tax case: SC likely to hear Rahul, Sonia Gandhi's petitions against Delhi HC order on December 4

India | Nov 13, 2018, 12:31 PM IST

On September 10, Gandhis had failed to get any relief from the High Court which dismissed their challenge on reopening of their tax assessments for 2011-12.

K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Rahul Gandhi gearing up for poll

Telangana Assembly Polls: Crucial battle starts today, Congress ropes in party bigwigs

Nov 12, 2018, 12:04 AM IST

The Congress, eyeing the south Indian state, has formed an electoral alliance with N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS).

The Congress, eyeing the south Indian state, has formed an

With eyes on Telangana throne, Cong ropes in party bigwigs; Rahul Gandhi to hit campaign trail from Nov 28

Nov 11, 2018, 02:38 PM IST

The Congress, eyeing the south Indian state, has formed an electoral alliance with N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS).

Former PM Indira Gandhi

Modi, Manmohan, Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Indira Gandhi

India | Oct 31, 2018, 02:42 PM IST

Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh also visited the memorial of India's first woman prime minister. 

Gandhi Jayanti Latest Updates: Proud to say 1.25 billion

Proud to say 1.25 billion Indians embraced path of sanitation showed by Mahatma Gandhi, says PM Modi

India | Oct 02, 2018, 07:54 PM IST

So many countries coming together for a cleanliness campaign is an unheard of event. I pay tribute to Bapu on everyone's behalf: PM Modi at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention.

File: Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

Delhi HC rejects pleas of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi challenging reopening of tax assessment

India | Sep 10, 2018, 10:27 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are major stakeholders in Young Indian which has acquired Associated Journals Limited (AJL). National Herald newspaper was published by AJL.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi- File pic

Sonia Gandhi-led NAC was 'supporting ground for naxalites' during UPA regime: BJP

India | Sep 04, 2018, 08:16 PM IST

BJP’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra also alleged the Congress tried to “mainstream maoism and naxalism” during its rule amd the party should therefore call itself the “Congress Party of Maoists” or the Indian National Congress (Maoists).

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