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: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today openly came out in support of gay rights saying that the LGBT (lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender) had the Constitutional right to life and liberty in an inclusive
New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit had such a stranglehold on Congress in Delhi that she refused to allow the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to address a single election rally saying the
Johannesburg: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj had a long discussion over a lunch on Tuesday at a five-star hotel here, where they had come to attend the memorial service of
New Delhi: The no-nonsense manner in which the Congress president Sonia Gandhi conducted the review meeting on Monday evening after the poll debacle in four states clearly indicates that she has returned for a more
New Delhi: Rattled by the poll debacle, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul today got into a huddle with senior leaders to carry out a post-mortem of results in the four states amid talk that
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today admitted that pricerise could be one of the main causes for the party's debacle in Delhi and Rajasthan. Speaking to reporters, with son Rahul Gandhi standing by her
New Delhi: paying rich tributes to Nelson Mandela, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said that the anti-apartheid icon redefined the meaning of courage and sacrifice."Nelson Mandela was a true leader who lead his nation always
New Delhi: Huffington Post, one of the most respected news portals in the United States, has removed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's name from the list of world's 12 richest leaders. Huffington Post regretted the "confusion"
Pokaran(Rajasthan): BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today claimed that Muslims have developed faster in Gujarat which gives a lie to popular perception about his government in Gujarat. Addressing a public meeting here, Modi said,
New Delhi: Slamming Narendra Modi over his attack on the Congress leadership, Sonia Gandhi today accused him of “closing eyes and resorting to lies” to negate the development carried out during 15 years of her
New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, scheduled on December 4, Sonia Gandhi addressed a massive rally at Shastri Park in the capital today. The party plans to highlight Sheila Dikshit's development model in Delhi.
Kota(Rajasthan): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today attacked BJP saying it is a party of “poisonous people” which spreads nothing but rumours.“BJP is spreading rumours that the drugs of Rajasthan flagship ‘Free Medicine Scheme' are poison,
Nagpur: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday launched the Maharashtra government's pet scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Arogya Yojana (RGJAY), which will provide a unique health insurance scheme for the poor.Gandhi said the Congress-led government at the
New York: A US federal Court has given Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) time till Dec 3 to file an amended complaint against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in an alleged human rights violation case.Despite opposition from
Lunglei(Mizoram): Congress president Sonia Gandhi today promised voters in poll-bound Mizoram that her party if returned to power would set up sports centres in each district to promote sportspersons. Addressing an election rally here, Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today congratulated Sachin Tendulkar on being chosen for the Bharat Ratna, describing him as an youth icon and a role model for sportspersons.“Sachin is one of the greatest youth
Chattisgarh: Rattled by the tea-seller taunt, Narendra Modi today accused UPA leaders of "selling the nation" and asked whether they are eligible to become the prime minister of the country.Imitating Rahul Gandhi's style of pulling
Khargone(MP): Congress President Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP saying that some of their leaders are "daydreaming about power" nowadays. Addressing an election rally here, Sonia Gandhi said, "BJP leaders make hollow promises,
Hyderabad : Congress leaders from Telangana region organised a public meeting in Adilabad district yesterday to thank Congress President Sonia Gandhi for accepting Telangana's demand for separate statehood.The meeting is part of a series of
Nagpur: Congress president Sonia Gandhi will visit this city in east Maharashtra Nov 21 to inaugurate a health insurance option for the poor, a party official said Wednesday.During her day-long trip, Gandhi will launch the
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