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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With Rahul Gandhi tipped to be the sole candidate in the running for the post, his elevation as Congress president may come as early as on December 5, a day after nominations close.
"The Modi government in its arrogance has cast a dark shadow on India's parliamentary democracy by sabotaging the Winter session of Parliament on flimsy grounds," Sonia Gandhi told the party's highest decision-making body.
He is survived by his wife Deepa Dasmunsi and son Priyadeep Dasmunsi.
The CWC today virtually cleared the way for Rahul Gandhi's elevation as the party President. His coronation is all set for Dec 19, a day after the results to Assembly elections.
Indira Gandhi, daughter of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on November 19, 1917.
Indira Gandhi, daughter of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on November 19, 1917. She was Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984.
Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as Congress president is finally on the cards, and is expected to be done within the next couple of weeks, before votes are cast for Gujarat Assembly election.
According to sources, Kapil Sibal has told the Patel community leaders that he has worked upon a concrete formula to provide them reservation.
The meeting, which will be attended by the party's senior leaders including those from the poll-bound state, is likely to be chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Ms Jaitly has made these claims in her upcoming autobiography "Life among the Scorpions: Memoirs of a Woman in Indian Politics", which is due to be released on Tuesday.
The development comes close on the heels of Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s claim that Sonia Gandhi will take a final call on the demands including reservation to the community.
Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 9 and December 14. Results of the 182 Assembly seats will be declared on December 18.
Sonia Gandhi said the liberal, tolerant Indian ethos that Indira Gandhi embodied is being rejected and repudiated.
Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital on Friday after she complained of stomach upset.
"Ma was in Shimla & caught a stomach bug so we got her back. Nothing to worry, she's much better. Thanks for the tremendous love and concern", the Gandhi scion tweeted.
Congress said that Rahul Gandhi is not only capable of leading the party, but is also capable of leading the United Progressive Alliance and the country.
Sonia Gandhi had been admitted to SGRH earlier for a shoulder injury and respiratory related problems.
Congress sources said that the party's organisational election process to elect a new president will need a window of about 15 days.
The former president's third political memoir gives several accounts of how the UPA chairperson remained reluctant to approve his name for the country's top constitutional post
He describes his meeting with Thackeray as "very cordial" during which the Shiv Sena supremo jokingly said that it was but natural for the Maratha tiger to support the Royal Bengal tiger.
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