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 General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi's immovable assets are worth over Rs 7.74 crore, which includes two inherited half-shares of agricultural land in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi.
Amid reports of being sidelined, Selja was missing from the party’s campaign in the state ahead of the Assembly polls. However, she met president Mallikarjun Kharge who is believed to have impressed upon her to bury her misgivings and help the Congress register a win.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal are among the star campaigners for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bengaluru Police have registered an FIR against Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury and an Indian news portal staffer for allegedly spreading false information and misinformation about senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail after getting bail from Supreme Court. He said that talks regarding AAP-Congress alliance for the Delhi Assembly polls will be held after Kejriwal is out of jail.
Uddhav Thackeray called on Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in the national capital ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. Shrikant Shinde mocked him over his trip to Delhi.
Manu Bhaker will return to Paris on August 10 as she is the flag bearer of the Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the games. She put her best foot forward in Paris and broke numerous accolades to claim two bronze medals in the Summer Games.
Sonia Gandhi, and Jaya Bachchan are part of INDIA bloc which was protesting against the alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget
The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on July 22 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session may conclude on August 12.
Congress has made new appointments on various party positions in Lok Sabha, including Deputy Leader, Chief Whip and whips.
In a moment of unity, PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi shook hands at Parliament today, welcoming Om Birla as the new Lok Sabha Speaker, underscoring bipartisan support. Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of the Opposition, continues a family legacy.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, stage a protest in Parliament today.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 54 on June 19, 2024. Born into a prominent political family, his early education was at The Doon School, followed by studies in Florida and Cambridge. Rahul entered politics in 2004, winning the Amethi seat.
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Sheikh Hasina was in the national capital to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to return to her country on Monday. She arrived on Saturday and joined other foreign leaders at a banquet hosted by President Murmu after the glittering ceremony.
A section within the party strongly feels that former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi should take over as leader of the party and opposition in the Lok Sabha. The issue is likely to be discussed in the meetings of the CWC and the Parliamentary Party.
Lok Sabha election results 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised her brother, Rahul Gandhi, for his unwavering determination and commitment to truth following the party's strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi is set for a significant win in Rae Bareli, leading the BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh by over 3 lakh votes, the highest margin in Uttar Pradesh. In contrast, PM Narendra Modi leads by 1.4 lakh votes in Varanasi.
India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru passed away on May 27, 1964 at the age of 74 in New Delhi after a heart attack.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd death anniversary at Vir Bhumi in Delhi.
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