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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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress president Sonia Gandhi's former aide Vincent George, an accused in an illegal assets case.Justice Veena Birbal stayed the trial court proceedings against
New Delhi: Stating that India's goal must be to banish hunger, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday urged parliament to take a "historic step" by legislating a bill which seeks to ensure subsidized food to the
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Saturday expressed concern and anguish over the gruesome gang-rape of the 22-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai two days ago."It is a heinous crime...It should not have happened," Gandhi said, while
New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi turns 42 on January 12, 2014 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has emerged as a capable manger and a talented adviser for her brother Rahul Gandhi in recent times. It is said that Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will win the 2014 elections and virtually ruled out early Lok Sabha polls.Talking informally to media people after the inauguration of National
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday said that well-intentioned criticism of the policies of the government by the media was welcome, for the media played an important watchdog function.The Congress president was speaking at
New Delhi: There are couples who are just made for each other. Politics also has its share of such loving and wonderful couples.When it comes to Indian politics, the first such couple that instantly comes
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi Wednesday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi amid increasing demand from a section of Congress leaders in Andhra Pradesh for union territory status to
New Delhi/Hyderabad: With the protests against Congress party's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh continuing in Seemandhra for the 22nd day, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy called on party president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday.During the hour-long
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Tuesday showered praise on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, saying Delhi government under her leadership has changed the face of the city and ensured "unparallelled development" in the last 15
New Delhi: Going ahead with its "game changer" measure for next Lok Sabha polls, Congress today rolled out the ambitious food security scheme in three states--- Delhi, Haryana and Uttarakhand with party President Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The legal right to food security is "unparalleled" in the world and will ensure that no poor in India remains hungry, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said here Tuesday while launching the ambitious food
New Delhi/Gurgaon: A massive launch of Food Security scheme has been planned today by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to coincide with the birth anniversary of her late husband Rajiv Gandhi. Projected as a "gamechanger" for
New Delhi: Rajiv Gandhi, despite being reluctant towards politics, turned out to be a capable successor of his mother Indira Gandhi and ushered in the computer revolution in India. Rajiv with General Zia-ul-Haq. Rajiv Gandhi was born
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday hoisted the national flag at party headquarters here. Top party leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Rahul Gandhi were present.The Congress president however refused to take any
New Delhi: Tariq Anwar belonged to the famous ‘Amar- Akbar- Anthony' troika of Congress party that objected to Sonia Gandhi's candidature for PM citing her foreign origin. Along with Sharad Pawar and P A Sangma,
New Delhi: Congress chief and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi may speak on her pet welfare legislation, the Food Security Bill, when it comes up for discussion in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, party sources Tuesday said.However,
Lucknow: On a day Samajwadi Party wondered how Sonia Gandhi could be held responsible for her son-in-law Robert Vadra's alleged wrongdoings, senior party leader Azam Khan took a dig at the Congress president, saying no
New Delhi: Fissures in the opposition over the issue of Robert Vadra's alleged dubious land deals surfaced today with the SP and the BSP wondering as to how Congress President Sonia Gandhi could be held
Lucknow, Aug 11: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are used to making prime ministers where other leaders spend their time trying to stake a claim to the coveted post, party MP and
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