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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Congress 85th plenary session: Party's General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh said, "Unanimous decision was taken to authorise Congress president to constitute the new CWC."
Sanjay Raut, who walked for nearly 13-km alongside Rahul Gandhi between Hatli Morh and Chandwal amid rain, said the BJP has spread a wrong notion about the Congress leader but this Yatra has busted all their myths about him.
Aiming at galvanising the support of womenfolk ahead of Assembly polls in Karnataka, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed a women's convention on Monday.
A few months ago, Sonia Gandhi travelled abroad for medical check-ups.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared some insights about a Chinese electric scooter, which he termed an "interesting concept" as it can be used as a cycle as well as a mountain bike.
Congress Foundation Day: The Congress of post-Independence was totally different from the one pre-1947. In electoral politics, the grand old party went through drastic ups and downs. From 414 in 1984 to 52 MPs in 2019, the journey of the party has been very volatile.
Congress Foundation Day: People are in trouble due to inflation, unemployment but government does not care, Kharge said addressing party leaders and workers at the Congress headquarters in Delhi on the occasion of Congress' 138th foundation day.
This was the second time when the former Congress president joined the yatra that began in September this year from Kanyakumari. She had earlier taken part in the march in October when it was in Karnataka.
Sonia Gandhi, who is also the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, accused the Centre on Wednesday of making a calculated attempt to "delegitimise" the judiciary, describing it as a "troubling new development".
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi alleged that the government is hiding the facts on the recent India-China faceoff at Tawang.
Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan. The yatra will complete 100 days on Friday. Pilot said people from all sections are joining the yatra.
PM Modi, Mallikarjun Kharge others wished Sonia Gandhi on her 76th birthday.
During the all-important steering committee meeting, discussions on several organisational matters would also be taken up, party sources said.
Indira Gandhi birth anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes at Indira Gandhi's memorial Shakti Sthal in the morning.
Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi and AICC general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal, among others, offered floral tributes at Nehru's memorial Shanti Van in New Delhi.
Rajiv Gandhi’s killers release: In an interesting development, Congress, perhaps for the first time so blatantly spoke against Sonia Gandhi's views on any issue. The grand old party rejected her views on Rajiv Gandhi's killers.
Outgoing Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that it is her biggest satisfaction that the new president of the party is someone who has risen from the ranks of being an ordinary worker to such great heights through sheer hard work.
The investigators covered alleged manipulation of documents while filing income-tax returns, misuse of funds and money laundering while receiving funds from foreign countries, including China.
Rajiv Gandhi foundation news: Set up in 1991, RGF worked on a number of critical issues including health, science and technology, women and children, disability support, etc., from 1991 till 2009. It also worked in the education sector, according to its website.
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