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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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has stirred another controversy by likening Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi with villainous mythological character ‘Kekai’ in Ramayan. In a veiled attack, Narottam Mishra said that he has received a WhatsApp forward, that asked as to which mother after 'Kaikeyi' conspired to secure king's throne for her son.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been at the receiving end of criticism for his 'failed' leadership. The party has failed to perform under his leadership in the elections.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday rejected any rebellion in the grand-old party even as several voices in the past few days have hinted so. Azad said that he didn't have any issue against the high command of the party.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi arrive in Panaji. Doctors had earlier advised Sonia Gandhi to spend time in a less polluted place.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke in Delhi on October 27 ahead of Bihar polls.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke in Delhi on October 27 ahead of Bihar polls.
Just a day before Bihar goes to the polls for the first phase, Congress president Sonia Gandhi released a video message and lashed out at the Bihar government for riding "high on power and ego".
Shortly after Congress leader Kamal Nath’s objectionable remark against her, BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi on Sunday appealed to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to remove him from her party.
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on October 02 said, "Farmers are protesting against 3 'anti-farmer' laws.
While speaking to media in the national capital via video conferencing on September 30, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi spoke on Hathras gang rape case.
Congress interim president, Sonia Gandhi held a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers on August 26. Sonia Gandhi discussed the various pitfalls in the functioning of Central Government with respect to GST compensation and National Education Policy.
While speaking to ANI in UP's Noida on August 25, the Congress party leader Anil K Shastri spoke on party leadership.
Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will continue as party president for the next 6 months till the time All India Congress Committee elections (AICC) are held.
Following the meeting of Congress Working Committee, member, and Congress leader KH Muniyappa informed that Sonia Gandhi will continue as Congress party's interim president.
Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will continue as party president till the time All India Congress Committee elections (AICC) are held, sources have said.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting has begun as the party stands divided on the leadership issue with a section demanding "collective" leadership and another reposing faith in the Gandhi family.
Amid a debate over the leadership issue, top Congress leaders will meet through video-conferencing on today and are likely to discuss the matter.
Several Congress leaders challenged leadership of Gandhi's family. Speaking on the same, Assam Congress President Ripun Bora on August 23 urged Sonia Gandhi to handover the leadership to Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of him.
Congress Working president Sonia Gandhi has told a senior Congress leader that she does not want to continue as the chief and has asked to start the process to find a new president, sources said.
Suspended leader Sanjay Jha, in a tweet, has claimed that some 100 Congress leaders have written to Sonia Gandhi asking for a change in the political leadership.
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