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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A renowned astrologer who made noteworthy predictions in past has predicted that the Aam Aadmi Party will collapse by 2017 and Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, will also disappear alongside. The astrologer has made
New Delhi : While the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is fighting full fury against the Land Bill in Parliament and outside it, he seems to be oblivion to the woes of the farmers of his
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh today denied reports suggesting that that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his controversial remark against Congress president Sonia Gandhi. He also rubbished the reports claiming that he broke
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday hinted that party vice-president and her son Rahul Gandhi's elevation to top party post is certain but timing for the same will be decided by her deputy only."The
New Delhi: “I was told by people it was good,” Congress President Sonia Gandhi today remarked over Rahul Gandhi's first speech in the Budget session in which he made a scathing attack on the Narendra
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said that the party will keep raising farmers issues after holding deliberations with all Lok Sabha MPs of the party including Rahul Gandhi, who today accused government of
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh was today forced to express regret in the Lok Sabha for his racist remarks against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, after vociferous protests on the issue.“I never meant to offend
New Delhi: Setting aside political differences, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul today walked upto External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha and enquired about her well-being. Gandhi walked upto her and
New Delhi: The controversial Land Bill led to an uproar in Lok Sabha on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session with a united opposition protesting the repromulgation of an ordinance
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was on Monday briefly adjourned when the Congress created a ruckus over a comment made against Sonia Gandhi by central minister Giriraj Singh.Giriraj Singh had kicked up a row with
New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh today apologized in Lok Sabha for his comments against Congress President Sonia Gandhi."I express regret if anyone has been hurt by my statement.I didn't mean to insult anyone," said
Unlike the Biblical tale of a prodigal son, the return of a foot-loose family member may not be a cause of great joy to his relatives. In Rahul Gandhi's case, it can be a source
New Delhi: After taking nearly a two month sabbatical, Congress Vice President and scion of Gandhi family Rahul Gandhi is expected to return to the country tonight, according to some media reports. He is expected
New Delhi: A day after former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's comments on Rahul Gandhi, Congress today asked senior leaders to refrain from making open comments on the leadership issue to avoid unnecessary controversy."Senior leaders
New Delhi: A day after former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's comments on Rahul Gandhi, Congress today asked senior leaders to refrain from making open comments on the leadership issue to avoid unnecessary controversy."Senior leaders
NEW DELHI: Moments after PTI published a story which quoted former chief minister and senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit questioning Rahul Gandhi's ability to lead, she has denied making any such statement on Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: In what could be another dissenting voice from within the party, senior congress leader and former chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit today questioned the leadership qualities of party vice president Rahul Gandhi."There
New Delhi: Congress has decided to hold a low-key function on Tuesday to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar. The function is going to be small as Rahul Gandhi is yet to
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi should “retain” Congress Presidentship and a generation change cannot be done “with a knife”, senior party leader Amarinder Singh said today, amid conflicting voices in the Congress on the issue of
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed grave concern over continuing Naxal attacks in Chhatisgarh in the wake of killing of seven policemen in a fresh incident in Sukma district.Extending her condolences to the
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