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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Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday started shifting his belongings from his official residence in Delhi as he was asked to vacate the premises by April 22.
B R Ambedkar Birth Anniversary: Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday alleged the Centre of "misusing and subverting" the institutions of the Constitution.
Aap Ki Adalat: In a no-holds-barred conversation with India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat show, the former Congress leader also revealed why Dr Manmohan Singh was preferred over the late Pranab Mukherjee for Prime Minister's post.
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Azad said he had great respect for Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, but acknowledged there were political differences with Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress is presuming that Rahul Gandhi will be disqualified as Lok Sabha MP, after his conviction in the criminal defamation case by the Gujarat court, and has called for a meeting today to discuss its strategy in New Delhi.
Rajasthan news: The accused, identified as Bipin Kumar Singh Shandilya was produced before the court yesterday and sent to remand till March 14 (Tuesday), Amit Kumar, SP Pratapgarh said.
Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital on Thursday over fever. Today, doctors released a statement saying she is stable and her treatment is underway.
Sonia Gandhi accused the government of causing economic ruin by favouring a particular businessman, making a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a controversy involving the business empire of industrialist Gautam Adani.
Congress 85th plenary session: A thanksgiving statement for former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was read out at the session following which she delivered her address.
Congress 85th plenary session: Party's General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh said, "Unanimous decision was taken to authorise Congress president to constitute the new CWC."
Sanjay Raut, who walked for nearly 13-km alongside Rahul Gandhi between Hatli Morh and Chandwal amid rain, said the BJP has spread a wrong notion about the Congress leader but this Yatra has busted all their myths about him.
Aiming at galvanising the support of womenfolk ahead of Assembly polls in Karnataka, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed a women's convention on Monday.
A few months ago, Sonia Gandhi travelled abroad for medical check-ups.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared some insights about a Chinese electric scooter, which he termed an "interesting concept" as it can be used as a cycle as well as a mountain bike.
Congress Foundation Day: The Congress of post-Independence was totally different from the one pre-1947. In electoral politics, the grand old party went through drastic ups and downs. From 414 in 1984 to 52 MPs in 2019, the journey of the party has been very volatile.
Congress Foundation Day: People are in trouble due to inflation, unemployment but government does not care, Kharge said addressing party leaders and workers at the Congress headquarters in Delhi on the occasion of Congress' 138th foundation day.
This was the second time when the former Congress president joined the yatra that began in September this year from Kanyakumari. She had earlier taken part in the march in October when it was in Karnataka.
Sonia Gandhi, who is also the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, accused the Centre on Wednesday of making a calculated attempt to "delegitimise" the judiciary, describing it as a "troubling new development".
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi alleged that the government is hiding the facts on the recent India-China faceoff at Tawang.
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