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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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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on private visit to Goa

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on private visit to Goa

Politics | Sep 27, 2017, 08:40 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi reached Goa in a private plane and has checked into a five-star resort at South Goa's Mobor beach.

Sonia Gandhi with PM Modi

Women's Reservation Bill: BJP responds to Sonia Gandhi's letter to PM; says she should have written to RJD, SP

Politics | Sep 21, 2017, 09:08 PM IST

The BJP today said Sonia Gandhi should instead have written to her allies -- the RJD and the SP -- for the Women's Reservation Bill.

File pic - Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, assures her party’s support for Women's Reservation Bill

Politics | Sep 21, 2017, 05:23 PM IST

The bill seeks one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies be reserved for women. It had been passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but could not be taken up for discussion in the Lower House.

Rahul Gandhi could be elevated as Congress president by

Rahul Gandhi all set to take over as Congress chief ahead of Gujarat, Himachal elections

Politics | Sep 18, 2017, 07:04 PM IST

With the party’s organisational polls drawing to a close, Rahul Gandhi’s much-awaited elevation as Congress president may come by next month

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Missing SPG commando from Sonia Gandhi’s security traced in Delhi’s Tilak Nagar

India | Sep 06, 2017, 08:26 PM IST

SPG is an armed force of the Union for providing proximate security to the Prime Minister and former PMs and members of their immediate families wherever they are.

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Opposition parties join Lalu at anti-BJP rally: As it happened

Politics | Aug 27, 2017, 11:54 PM IST

Rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav on Sunday shared a stage for the first time with RJD chief Lalu Prasad at an anti-BJP rally, ignoring the JD-U's warning not to attend it

Congress president Sonia Gandhi

Ram Rahim verdict: Congress president Sonia Gandhi calls for peace, condemns violence

Politics | Aug 25, 2017, 09:25 PM IST

At least 28 people were killed and 250 injured in widespread violence, arson and police firing triggered by the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Dent to Lalu Yadav’s ‘show of strength’ as Sonia, Rahul and Mayawati pull out of anti-BJP rally

Politics | Aug 23, 2017, 09:50 PM IST

The rally suffered successive setbacks on Tuesday as Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi expressed their inability to attend the rally

Congress President Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi urges people to fight forces who divide society, spread hatred

Politics | Aug 15, 2017, 04:40 PM IST

In her Independence Day message, Sonia Gandhi stressed the need for every Indian to unite and fight against separatism, terrorism and all such forces that divide and spread hatred in society.

File pic of Sharad Pawar

Rift in Opposition widens, NCP skips opposition meeting called by Sonia Gandhi

Politics | Aug 11, 2017, 06:17 PM IST

Sharad Pawar's NCP was one of the 18 parties invited by Sonia Gandhi. However, no one from the party turned up to attend the meeting.

File pic - Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing

Some organisations had opposed Quit India Movement’: Sonia’s jibe at RSS, BJP in Parliament

Politics | Aug 09, 2017, 12:47 PM IST

The Parliament is today holding a special session to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, which later snowballed into enabling India gaining Independence from the British Rule in 1947.

Congress Working Committee CWC meeting at party HQ in New

Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi government, says many sections living in fear

Politics | Aug 08, 2017, 10:30 PM IST

Addressing a special CWC meeting on 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, Sonia highlighted the party's role in freedom struggle and took a swipe at BJP on the issue of nationalism.

Ahmed Patel

As it happened: Congress leader Ahmed Patel retains Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat

Politics | Aug 09, 2017, 02:22 AM IST

Besides Shah and Irani, the BJP has fielded Congress turncoat Balwant Singh Rajput for the third seat. While Shah and Irani are set to emerge victorious, Patel’s fate has been hanging in balance after internal bickering in the Congress.

File pic of Vice President-elect Venkaiah Naidu

Sonia Gandhi greets Venkaiah Naidu, reminds him of 'non-partisan' role

Politics | Aug 05, 2017, 08:37 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi offered Congress support in further strengthening the Rajya Sabha's functioning for effective scrutiny of legislation and government policies.

Congress top brass meet to chalk out strategy for Monsoon

Congress top brass meet to chalk out strategy for Monsoon session

Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 11:07 PM IST

Congress leaders today deliberated on a strategy for the Monsoon session of Parliament during which the party is likely to raise a host of issues.

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PM Modi walks to Opposition benches in Parliament, greets Sonia Gandhi

Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 02:10 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Opposition members, including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha before the start of proceedings at the beginning of Parliament's monsoon session

Presidential poll is a fight against 'divisive, communal

Presidential poll a fight against 'divisive, communal vision': Sonia Gandhi at Opposition meet

Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 12:09 AM IST

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today described the contest between Opposition candidate Meira Kumar and NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind as a fight against a "narrow-minded, divisive and communal vision".

Sharad Yadav meets Sonia amid strain in alliance in Bihar

Sharad Yadav meets Sonia amid strain in alliance in Bihar

Politics | Jul 15, 2017, 10:20 PM IST

They also discussed the ongoing farmers protests in different parts of the country and the need to take up the issue to corner the NDA government at the Centre.

Nitish Kumar

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi thank Nitish Kumar for supporting opposition’s VP candidate

Politics | Jul 12, 2017, 02:35 PM IST

Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the unanimous choice of 18 opposition parties for vice president, also called Nitish Kumar to express his thanks.

Even as Nitish stays away, Opposition may announce its

Even as Nitish stays away, Opposition may announce its vice-presidential candidate today

Politics | Jul 11, 2017, 12:35 PM IST

Even as troubles spiral around the Congress-RJD-JD(U) ‘mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar, the Opposition could announce the name of a joint candidate for the vice-president poll following the meeting of non-NDA here today

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