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, Aug 12: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who underwent a surgery in a US hospital, is “convalescing very well”, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today.Responding to a question about the latest medical condition of
New York, Aug 8: Some supporters of Congress president Sonia Gandhi gathered outside a local hospital here, where they believe she has been admitted, and prayed for her speedy recovery after a surgery for an
New Delhi, Aug 6: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been moved out of the ICU in a US hospital where she underwent a surgery.“Sonia Gandhi remained in the ICU for 24 hours and has thereafter
New Delhi, Aug 1: As BJP's war of words with the government intensified, party chief Nitin Gadkari today asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi what “action” she intends to take against the Prime Minister and the
New Delhi, Jul 25: Terming the ‘Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill' as anti-Hindu, the VHP today said the legislation defies Constitution, which calls for equality before law.“Everywhere in the world, a person is
Dhaka, Jul 25 : Congress party president Sonia Gandhi arrived here on Sunday to receive Bangladesh's highest state honour awarded posthumously to her mother-in-law, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for her outstanding contribution to the
New Delhi, Jul 15: BJP today condemned Congress leader Digvijay Singh's reported comment that the involvement of Hindu outfits in Mumbai blasts cannot be ruled out, and sought apology from Congress president Sonia Gandhi in
New Delhi, July 12 : Vilas Muttemwar, who today missed the bus to the Union Cabinet, was made Congress General Secretary while Arun Yadav was named party Secretary after he was dropped from the Ministry.
Dhaka, Jul 7: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will visit Dhaka on July 25 when she is expected to receive a special award from Bangladesh government on behalf of her late mother-in-law Indira Gandhi for her
Mumbai, Jul 3 : Speaking to his Mumbai supporters from Delhi via video calling after his meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, Anna Hazare urged a cheering crowd, gathered at the Jai Hind College, to
New Delhi, July 1: Gandhian activist Anna Hazare will be meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi tomorrow to explain the stand of the civil society on the issue of the Lokpal Bill ahead of an all-party
New Delhi, Jun 30 : Sonia Gandhi is today unlikely to meet Anna Hazare who wanted to discuss with the Congress chief the civil society's stand on the Lokpal Bill. “No meeting is likely between
New Delhi, Jun 29 : “I am not helpless,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today to dispel the perception that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the real power and that he was helpless.At an interaction
Lucknow, Jun 26: Beni Prasad Verma, Union Minister of State with independent charge, today said he was expecting his elevation to the cabinet rank in the next reshuffle of the council of ministers.“Yes, I think
New Delhi, Jun 25 : Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today sought to drive a wedge in the BJP over Uma Bharti's meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying she cannot gain her desired position
New Delhi, June25: Amid reports that Sonia Gandhi has asked only spokespersons to air Congress' views, party General Secretary Digvijay Singh today dismissed suggestions that the AICC has issued any gag order in this regard. “You
New Delhi, Jun 25: Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti today met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and demanded that quick and effective action be taken to save river Ganga and prevent parties from playing politics over
New Delhi, June 19: Gandhian Anna Hazare on Sunday night said the civil society representatives will decide tomorrow whether he should first undertake a nationwide tour against corruption before undertaking fast if a strong Lokpal
New Delhi, June 19: In a terse reply to Anna Hazare who had accused her party of running a smear campaign, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today indicated her unhappiness with him for making his communication
New Delhi, Jun 17 : The BJP on Friday said it was proud of its president Nitin Gadkari's remark about Sonia in which the former had said that the Congress president was as serious about
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