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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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As per the reports, Sonia Gandhi will engage in campaigning in Raebareli for the Congress candidate's victory from the seat. The special 24 team, which includes both local and national-level leaders, has been formed to support this endeavour.
Bellary remained a Congress stronghold from 1952 to 2000, however, from 2004 to 2018, the seat was with the BJP. The saffron party lost it to Congress in 2018 bypolls but won it again in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
BJP's Smriti Irani is the incumbent MP from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi while Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli. However, the Congress patriarch has already moved to Rajya Sabha. In such a scenario, the 'Grand Old Party' will definitely put its best bet forward to maintain dominance in Raebareli.
Polling in Jharkhand, which has a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats, will take place in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phase. Members of 28 opposition parties are expected to participate in I.N.D.I.A bloc's rally in Ranchi.
The two high-profile constituencies were long considered the bastions of the Gandhi family. The Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge has said the names would be announced at the "right time".
Sonia Gandhi attacked the BJP-led Centre and alleged that the Opposition leaders are being forced to join the ruling camp. She also termed the alleged act of the BJP a "dictatorship" and said that a befitting reply will be given to the party.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Dubbed ‘Paanch Nyay’ or five pillars of justice, the manifesto prioritises ‘Yuva Nyay’, ‘Naari Nyay’, ‘Kisaan Nyay’, ‘Shramik Nyay’, and ‘Hissedari Nyay’, along with the party’s assurances to the electorate.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was elected to the upper house from Odisha with the support of the Biju Janata Dal.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. But the problem is that Vadra does not have a big say in the Gandhi family to the extent that he would be given a ticket if he desires so.
A misleading claim has surfaced surrounding an old photograph featuring former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 28) rejected petitions by the Congress challenging the initiation of tax reassessment proceedings against it for a period of four years by tax authorities.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, and Mallikarjun Kharge in a joint presser raised the issue of Congress' funds being frozen by the income tax department saying that the move has affected their election campaign and termed it a criminal action by the Prime Minister.
On one hand, there is electoral bond issue which has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Electoral Bonds benefitted the BJP hugely. On the other hand, the finances of the principal opposition party - the INC - are under a determined assault.
The Congress sat for the second consecutive day to decide candidates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. Results will be declared on June 4.
Emphasising the need for aligning with forces advocating for justice and equality, Ali reaffirmed his decision to bolster the Congress under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.
With several state elections scheduled shortly and the looming Lok Sabha elections, the CEC meeting is expected to focus on fine-tuning the party's electoral preparations, analyzing current political scenarios, and devising effective campaign strategies.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was in Bihar on Saturday to inaugurate the memorial of a veteran BJP leader Kailashpati Mishra and addressed a public meeting of the party's OBC Morcha.
Congress has named a total of 39 candidates in its first list for Lok Sabha elections. Out of 39, 15 are from general category and 24 from SC, ST, OBC and minorities. Lok Sabha polls schedule is yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India.
In its first list, the Congress may name candidates on at least 60 seats. Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May. The polling schedule has not been announced yet.
Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election 2024: Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, represented the Rae Bareli constituency thrice in 1967, 1971 and 1980. She lost the seat in 1977 when Raj Narain defeated her by 55,202 votes.
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