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.
Read MoreCongress Bharat Jodo Yatra: Interim chief Sonia Gandhi said that it's a landmark occasion for Congress, confident that our organisation will be rejuvenated.
Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra': With the launch of the Yatra on Wednesday at a mega rally here, the Congress is seeking to flag economic disparities, social polarisation and political centralisation, while attempting to make gains in what it often described as battle of ideologies.
Congress President Election: While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he would throw his hat into the ring, he has written an article for the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi in which he called for a "free and fair" election.
The last time the election was conducted for the Congress President's post was in 2000 when Jitendra Prasada has challenged Sonia Gandhi but lost.
On G-23 letter, Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "I didn't sleep for 6 days before and after writing the letter (G23) because we gave blood for the party. People there today are useless...It's saddening that Congress has such spokesmen who don't even know about us..."
CWC meeting today: The sources had said that the election for the post of president has now become a challenge for Congress with the reluctance of Rahul Gandhi to contest the polls.
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi is needed for 'Jodo Bharat". "We will ask him, we will force him and request him to return as Congress President", said M Mallikarjun Kharge.
From Captain Amarinder Singh to Jyotiraditya Scindia to Kapil Sibal, all the Congress veterans had squarely criticised the leadership for perpetrating 'giant fraud' on the party
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill resigns as national spokesperson of the party, slams the dispensation for not decisions in country's interest.
Congress president election: Sources said that Sonia Gandhi had said this to Ashok Gehlot in a meeting. The Gehlot camp has not confirmed the development, but sources have confirmed that the Congress is looking beyond the Gandhis for the top post.
The party did not divulge any specific dates of travel or their places of visit but said Rahul Gandhi will address the Congress' 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally here on September 4, 2022.
Sonia Gandhi meets President: The meeting came amidst the ongoing internal differences in the Congress party.
Rahul Gandhi had resigned as Congress president after the party suffered its second consecutive defeat in parliamentary elections in 2019.
Congress president election: Sonia Gandhi does not want to hold the post due to health reasons. Party leaders may also consider Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as their second choice.
Independence Day 2022: Sonia Gandhi said that in the last 75 years, India has left an indelible mark on the international arena in all fields including science, education, health and information technology through the hard work of its talented people.
Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive: Earlier, she had tested positive on June 2, after which she was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. She was discharged on June 12.
The cabinet, which at present comprises only the chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy, is due for expansion on August 16.
Bihar political crisis: The reported rift between BJP and JD(U) follows a series of disagreements between them over a host of issues including caste census, population control and the ‘Agnipath’ defence recruitment scheme.
National Herald Case: Delving on a wide range of issues, Swamy talked about Ram Setu, and expressed concerns over the country's current economic condition, among others.
National Herald case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has earlier questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi into the alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
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