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Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Height: 1.63 m DOB: 9 December 1946

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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Watch: Congress flag falls from post as Sonia Gandhi tries to unfurl party tricolour

India | Dec 28, 2021, 11:08 AM IST

Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present at the party headquarters.

Nagaland firing: Cong demands Shah's resignation

Nagaland firing incident: Cong demands Shah's resignation, probe by Guwahati HC judge

India | Dec 26, 2021, 09:12 PM IST

Opposition made the demands after a delegation, comprising Congress general secretary Jitendra Singh, the party's Nagaland in-charge Ajoy Kumar and MP Gaurav Gogoi, visited the Dibrugarh Medical College to interact with the relatives of those injured earlier this month in the aftermath of the incident.

CRPF women commandos to guard Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi,

CRPF women commandos to guard Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India | Dec 22, 2021, 07:51 PM IST

CRPF raised its first-ever contingent of 32 women commandos in its VIP security wing and they will now be tasked to guard its protectees, based in Delhi, who receive the top Z+ cover.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

What Priyanka Gandhi said on contesting UP polls from Raebareli or Amethi | Exclusive

Elections | Dec 19, 2021, 03:39 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul on Saturday visited Amethi and participated in a march of Pratigya Yatra. During the campaign, Rahul Gandhi said that this is his home, and no one can force him to go out of here.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul

No apologies: Shiv Sena's message to Centre over MPs suspension after attending Sonia's Oppn meet

India | Dec 14, 2021, 08:32 PM IST

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, J&K National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and DMK leader T R Baalu were among the leaders who met Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence.

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CBSE English paper controversy: Sonia slams 'blatantly misogynist' question in class 10 exam

India | Dec 13, 2021, 03:49 PM IST

In the Class 10 exam conducted on Saturday, the English question paper carried a comprehension passage with sentences like "emancipation of women destroyed the parent's authority over the children" and "it was only by accepting her husband's way that a mother could gain obedience over the younger ones", among others.

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'I am a Hindu, not Hindutwavadi': Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP at Jaipur rally

India | Dec 12, 2021, 05:06 PM IST

Congress leaders from various parts of Rajasthan arrvied in Jaipur to take part in the rally, which was at the Vidhyadhar Nagar stadium.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi 

Modi government insensitive towards farmers, says Sonia Gandhi

India | Dec 08, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MPs to honour the sacrifice of farmers who died during protests against farm laws.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut during the Winter Session of

Oppn front not possible without Congress, says Sanjay Raut as he meets Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 07, 2021, 09:57 PM IST

Shiv Sena leader said that the face of the opposition front may be a matter of discussion. Rahul Gandhi will soon visit Mumbai. There should be only one opposition front.

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Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigns from Congress, attacks Sidhu saying 'hard to defend nonsense'

Elections | Dec 06, 2021, 09:13 PM IST

Pritpal Singh Baliawal's move comes ahead of the Punjab assembly elections slated for 2022.

TMC 'disinterested' to coordinate with Congress, likely to

TMC 'disinterested' to coordinate with Congress, likely to skip Oppn parties' Nov 29 meeting

India | Nov 27, 2021, 04:18 PM IST

The TMC's rebuttal to the Congress came days after Kharge, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, had said the grand old party would coordinate with all opposition camps, including the TMC, during the winter session.

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'Confession of Congress' failures': BJP asks Sonia to break silence on Manish Tewari's book

India | Nov 23, 2021, 02:58 PM IST

Citing reported excerpts of senior Congress leader Manish Tewari's new book, the BJP has alleged that the grand old party-led UPA government put the national security at stake by not responding strongly after the 26/11 attacks.

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Mamata Banerjee to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi today

India | Nov 23, 2021, 10:19 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee's visit to Delhi is seen as yet another attempt to mend fences between the two opposition parties ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament.

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Repeal of farm laws: Today, truth, justice, & non-violence have won, says Sonia Gandhi

India | Nov 19, 2021, 06:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the center of protests by farmers for the past year, and appealed to the protesting farmers to return home.

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Captain Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of his proposed meeting with Gandhis

India | Nov 14, 2021, 11:15 PM IST

Captain Amarinder Singh quit the Congress on November 2 and accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of hatching a "midnight conspiracy" to oust him from the state government.

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Sachin Pilot meets Sonia Gandhi amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz in Rajasthan

India | Nov 12, 2021, 02:51 PM IST

Sachin Pilot for long has been demanding that Cabinet expansion should happen and appointments to boards and corporations in the state be made soon.

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi with party leader

'At behest of Sonia, Rahul': BJP blasts Congress over Salman Khurshid's controversial book

India | Nov 12, 2021, 05:55 PM IST

BJP has accused the Congress of spreading hatred and creating division in the society as it sought to know Sonia Gandhi's views on Salman Khurshid's new book.

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Sonia Gandhi accepts Amarinder Singh's resignation from Congress

India | Nov 03, 2021, 09:53 PM IST

Amarinder Singh on Tuesday had resigned from the Congress, accusing party president Sonia Gandhi and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of hatching a "midnight conspiracy" to oust him.

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Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress, tears into Sidhu in hard-hitting 7-page letter to Sonia

India | Nov 02, 2021, 06:15 PM IST

In his resignation letter, Singh has expressed concern over Congress's decision to appoint Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress President and has written to Sonia Gandhi that one day the Congress high command will have to regret its decision.

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Sonia calls Lalu amid cracks in RJD-Congress Bihar alliance: Here's what they discussed

India | Oct 27, 2021, 02:07 PM IST

The telephonic conversation comes after Congress and RJD broke off the alliance ahead of the by-polls in Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) and Tarapur constituencies in Bihar scheduled on October 30.

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