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Sonia Gandhi was born as Edvige Antonia Albina Maino. She is an Italian Born Indian politician and is currently the President of the Indian National Congress party, which is one of the oldest and most powerful parties in Indian politics. Sonia Gandhi was born in Italy and is the widow of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. She belongs to the third generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family. After the assassination of her husband Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, she was invited to take over the government but despite constant prodding from the party members, Sonia Gandhi refused and publicly stayed away from politics. However she agreed to join politics in 1997 and in 1998 she was elected as the President of Congress party. Sonia Gandhi has served as the Chairperson of the then ruling United Progressive Alliance in 2004 in Loksabha. She was re elected as the President for the fourth time in September 2010 making her the longest serving president in the 125 year history of the Congress party. Sonia Gandhi is the first since Independence and fifth overall foreign born person to be a leader in the Congress party. Sonia's foreign origin has been a part of controversy in Indian politics and soon after she became the president of the Congress party in 1998, three Congress party senior leaders Sharad Pawar, P A Sangma and Tariq Anwar challenged her right to try to become the Prime Minister because of her foreign origin. Sonia Gandhi offered to resign but there was a huge support within the party for Sonia Gandhi which led to the expulsion of the three rebels who then formed their own party called the Nationalist Congress Party.Sonia Gandhi was born on 9 December 1946 in Contrada Miani, Lusiana and she belonged to a Roman Catholic family with her parents Stefano Miano and Paola Miano. She lived in the village which is approximately 30 kms from Vicenza, Veneto in Italy where the Mianos have lived for generations. She studied in a Catholic school in Orbassano and then in 1964 went to the city of Cambridge to study English in a school under Bell Education Trust. Sonia Gandhi met Rajiv Gandhi at Varsity Restaurant in 1965 where she used to work whereas Rajiv Gandhi was studying at the Trinity College, Cambridge University at that time. Sonia and Rajiv got married in 1968 in a Hindu ceremony and then they moved and lived into the house of her mother-in-law and the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi has two children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rajiv Gandhi worked as an airline pilot and Sonia took care of the family. Despite being a member of the Nehru family, the couple avoided all involvement in politics. Rajiv actually entered politics after the death of his brother Sanjay Gandhi in a plane crash in 1980. Sonia Gandhi became a primary member of the Congress party in 1997 and later became the President in 1998. In the Loksabha elections of 1999, she contested in two seats one from Bellary, Karnataka and another from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. She won both the seats and then chose to be a representative of Amethi where she had defeated BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. She was elected as the Leader of Opposition in 1999 and also called a no-confidence motion against NDA government in 2003.In 2004 Sonia Gandhi launched a nationwide campaign against the NDA government and following the unexpected defeat of the NDA she was expected to be the next Prime Minister of the country. However due to opposition from the NDA as well as legal issues Sonia Gandhi chose Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of the country. In 2013, she became the first Congress President to serve for 15 years continuously. In 2014 she contested and held her seat in Rae Bareli. Forbes powerful list ranked Sonia Gandhi 21st overall and 3rd most powerful woman in 2007. New Statesman listed Sonia Gandhi at number 29 in their annual survey of World's 50 Most Influential Figures in the year 2010.

Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi’s Health Condition Stable, Improving: Hospital Sources
India.com News Desk | February 4, 2020 9:40 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, who is undergoing treatment for a stomach infect...
Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi’s Health Condition Stable, Improving: Hospital Sources
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Sonia Gandhi Undergoing Treatment For Stomach Infection, Likely to be Discharged on Tuesday
India.com News Desk | February 3, 2020 11:49 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, who is undergoing treatment for stomach infectio...
Sonia Gandhi Undergoing Treatment For Stomach Infection, Likely to be Discharged on Tuesday
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Sonia Gandhi Admitted to Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital For Routine Check-up
India.com News Desk | February 2, 2020 7:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress' interim president Sonia Gandhi has reportedly been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram ho...
Sonia Gandhi Admitted to Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital For Routine Check-up
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How Sonia Gandhi Agreed to Join Hands With Shiv Sena? 'Sought Written Assurance,' Says Ashok Chavan
India.com News Desk | January 27, 2020 9:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has admitted that Congress interim preside...
How Sonia Gandhi Agreed to Join Hands With Shiv Sena? 'Sought Written Assurance,' Says Ashok Chavan
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Sonia Gandhi, Daughter Priyanka to Arrive in Rae Bareli For Two-day Visit
IANS | January 22, 2020 9:54 AM IST
Lucknow: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra w...
Sonia Gandhi, Daughter Priyanka to Arrive in Rae Bareli For Two-day Visit
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Sonia Gandhi Forms Coordination Committee of Punjab Soon After Dissolving State Committee
India.com News Desk | January 21, 2020 7:17 PM IST
New Delhi: Minutes after dissolving the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and all-district committee...
Sonia Gandhi Forms Coordination Committee of Punjab Soon After Dissolving State Committee
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Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Congress Holds Meeting at Sonia Gandhi's Residence, Candidate List Likely to be Out Today
India.com News Desk | January 18, 2020 5:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Ahead of Delhi assembly polls due on February 8, the Congress Election Committee convened...
Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Congress Holds Meeting at Sonia Gandhi's Residence, Candidate List Likely to be
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Nirbhaya Case: 'Follow Sonia Gandhi's Example, Forgive Convicts,' Indira Jaising to Asha Devi
India.com News Desk | January 18, 2020 9:11 AM IST
New Delhi: Senior advocate Indira Jaising on Friday urged Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi to 'pardon' th...
Nirbhaya Case: 'Follow Sonia Gandhi's Example, Forgive Convicts,' Indira Jaising to Asha Devi
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Country Witnessing Turmoil, Constitution Undermined: Sonia Gandhi After Holding Opposition Meet on CAA, NRC
India.com News Desk | January 13, 2020 4:30 PM IST
New Delhi: At a time when there are growing protests over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act ...
Country Witnessing Turmoil, Constitution Undermined: Sonia Gandhi After Holding Opposition Meet on CAA, NRC
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CAA-NRC Won't be Implemented in Bihar, 'Reassures' Prashant Kishor, Lauds Congress For Rejecting Contentious Act
India.com News Desk | January 12, 2020 11:32 AM IST
New Delhi: JD(U) vice-president Prashant Kishor on Sunday thanked the Congress party for rejecting t...
CAA-NRC Won't be Implemented in Bihar, 'Reassures' Prashant Kishor, Lauds Congress For Rejecting Contentious
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NPR 2020 is Disguised NRC, Says Sonia Gandhi a Day After CAA Officially Came Into Effect
India.com News Desk | January 11, 2020 6:51 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 officially came into effect, the Congre...
NPR 2020 is Disguised NRC, Says Sonia Gandhi a Day After CAA Officially Came Into Effect
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Nankana Sahib Gurudwara Attack: Indian Govt Should Press for Immediate Arrest of Culprits, Says Sonia Gandhi
India.com News Desk | January 4, 2020 9:10 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday condemned "the unwarranted and unprovoked' mo...
Nankana Sahib Gurudwara Attack: Indian Govt Should Press for Immediate Arrest of Culprits, Says Sonia Gandhi
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Kota Infant Death: Centre Forms High-level Team as Death Toll of Newborns Rise to 102, Sonia Gandhi Seeks Details
India.com News Desk | January 2, 2020 4:42 PM IST
New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday dispatched a high-level team prompting intervention i...
Kota Infant Death: Centre Forms High-level Team as Death Toll of Newborns Rise to 102, Sonia Gandhi Seeks Det
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'Not Even Single Official Statement From Congress,' Prashant Kishor Bashes Sonia Gandhi For Silence Over NRC
India.com News Desk | December 30, 2019 2:37 PM IST
New Delhi: "Nobody needs to prove a link between NPR and NRC," said Janata Dal (United) leader and p...
'Not Even Single Official Statement From Congress,' Prashant Kishor Bashes Sonia Gandhi For Silence Over NRC
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Anti-CAA Protests: Priyanka Vadra Meets Families of Those Arrested During Protests in UP
India.com News Desk | December 28, 2019 7:42 AM IST
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Anti-CAA Protests: Priyanka Vadra Meets Families of Those Arrested During Protests in UP
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Jharkhand CM-Designate Hemant Soren to Meet Sonia Gandhi Today To Invite Her For Swearing-in Ceremony
India.com News Desk | December 25, 2019 11:04 AM IST
New Delhi: Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and the next chief minister of the state,...
Jharkhand CM-Designate Hemant Soren to Meet Sonia Gandhi Today To Invite Her For Swearing-in Ceremony
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‘People Have Defeated BJP’s Divisive Politics,’ Says Sonia Gandhi on Jharkhand Election Results
India.com News Desk | December 24, 2019 12:32 AM IST
New Delhi: As the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is all set to form the government in the state following...
‘People Have Defeated BJP’s Divisive Politics,’ Says Sonia Gandhi on Jharkhand Election Results
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‘What Our Enemies Couldn’t Do for Decades, Modi Has Done in 6 Years’: Rahul Gandhi at Congress Dharna
India.com News Desk | December 23, 2019 4:48 PM IST
New Delhi: The Congress party joined the protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act ...
‘What Our Enemies Couldn’t Do for Decades, Modi Has Done in 6 Years’: Rahul Gandhi at Congress Dharna
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'Least Party Could do...': Prashant Kishor Takes a Dig at Congress Over Citizenship Law
India.com News Desk | December 22, 2019 7:28 AM IST
New Delhi: Amid raging protests against Citizenship Law and the proposed implementation of the Natio...
'Least Party Could do...': Prashant Kishor Takes a Dig at Congress Over Citizenship Law
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Congress to Hold 'Dharna' Against CAA and NRC on December 23, Both Sonia & Rahul to Take Part
India.com News Desk | December 21, 2019 7:26 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid nationwide protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, the Congress announced on Sat...
Congress to Hold 'Dharna' Against CAA and NRC on December 23, Both Sonia & Rahul to Take Part
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