Sonia Gandhi

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Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: सोनिया गांधी; born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino in Lusiana, Italy on 9 December 1946) is the Italian-born President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi
Chairperson of NAC
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2010
In office
2004–2006
Chairperson of UPA
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Member of Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
2006
Constituency Rae Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
In office
2004–2006
President of INC
Incumbent
Assumed office
1998
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
1999–2004
Constituency Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Leader of the Opposition
In office
19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004
Preceded by Sharad Pawar
Succeeded by Lal Krishna Advani
Personal details
Born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino
9 December 1946 (1946-12-09) (age 65)
Lusiana, Veneto, Italy
Citizenship India
Nationality Italian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Rajiv Gandhi (m. 1969–1991) «start: (1969)–end+1: (1992)»"Marriage: Rajiv Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi)
Children Rahul Gandhi
Priyanka Vadra
Residence 10 Janpath, New Delhi, India
Profession Politician
Social Worker
Religion Roman Catholicism[1]
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Sonia Gandhi's attempts to kill Subramanian Swamy unearthed?
Oneindia - 3 days, 14 hours ago
It seems that Swamy is behind the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi. According to Swamy's tweet, Sonia attempted to assassin Swamy twice in Rae Bareli and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 2006. Swamy also claimed that he possesses proofs for his bombastic ...
BJP uses SC bombshell to target PM, Sonia, Rahul - Times of India - 2 days, 21 hours
BJP uses telecom verdict to target PM, Sonia Gandhi - NDTV - 3 days, 12 hours
2G: Sonia will be targeted next, says Swamy - Moneycontrol.com - 3 days, 14 hours
BJP, Left seek resignation of Chidambaram, Sibal - Hindu Business Line - 3 days, 5 hours
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Son bats straight, Sonia restrained
Newsbullet - 1 day, 13 hours ago
New Delhi: The contrast in the styles of communication of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul has been vividly manifested in the election campaign this time, compelling even Congress leaders to debate how the son has emerged as an aggressive fighter so different ...
Sonia Gandhi kicks off election campaign in UP - Times of India - 4 days, 10 hours
Sonia Gandhi fuels a BSP-BJP buzz in UP but fails to draw crowds - Daily Mail - 3 days, 23 hours
Sonia guns for present corruption, misrule - Hindustan Times - 3 days, 22 hours
Sonia Gandhi slams political rivals - Deccan Herald - 3 days, 23 hours
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How long Manmohan-Rahul- Priyanka?
Zee News (blog) - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Even Cong president Sonia Gandhi seems to have chosen a relative low profile. Can one escape reading something or start speculating for possible scenarios post-March 6 (counting day). Is it Sonia's Congress or Rahul's Congress - or will be so?
Born to be PM? India's Rahul Gandhi in limelight - Emirates 24/7 - 6 hours, 30 minutes
Rahul Gandhi wants UP's development: Priyanka - Parda Phash - 7 hours, 6 minutes
Born to be PM? Rahul Gandhi in the limelight - Economic Times - 13 hours, 35 minutes
Priyanka continues aggressive campaign - Deccan Herald - 1 day, 2 hours
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Born to be PM? India's Rahul Gandhi in the limelight
Emirates 24/7 - 7 hours, 34 minutes ago
He has prepared for his apparent destiny under the guidance of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born president of India's ruling Congress Party who has overseen all government policy since 2004. With the elderly Manmohan Singh likely to step down ...


Sonia ring master with whiplash, PM the lion: Swamy
Rediff - 9 hours, 14 minutes ago
Replying to a question from the media, he likened Sonia Gandhi to the ringmaster with a whiplash and Dr Singh to a lion. "In Hindi Singh is a lion," he punned. The Janata Party president later lashed out at the prime minister's just being a mute ...
I will prove Chidambaram is a crook: Dr Subramanian Swamy - gulfnews.com - 2 days
2G court decision on Chidambaram flawed: Swamy - Northern Voices Online - 3 hours, 32 minutes
Cong in damage control mode - Daily Pioneer - 2 days, 1 hour
BJP gets 2G as poll ammunition against Cong - Newsbullet - 2 days, 8 hours
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Sonia Gandhi blows war trumpet in Uttar Pradesh
Times of India - 3 days, 19 hours ago
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday kickstarted her election campaign for UP polls from Deoria, slamming successive non-Congress governments in the state. DEORIA: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday kickstarted her election campaign ...
Jobs scheme: Sonia seeks creative thinking - Livemint - 3 days, 3 hours
Looting of MGNREGS funds amounts to crime against the poor, says Sonia - The Hindu - 2 days, 22 hours
Corruption under MNREGA cannot be overlooked: Sonia - Nagaland Post - 2 days, 1 hour
Corruption in NREGA cannot be ignored: Sonia Gandhi - Indian Express - 3 days, 11 hours
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Thackeray questions Sonia's silence on 2G
The Hindu - 2 days, 11 hours ago
Criticising Congress president Sonia Gandhi for being “quiet” on the 2G spectrum scam, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Friday hit out at Home Minister P Chidambaram, saying he should resign immediately. “The 'Yuvraj' of Congress (Rahul Gandhi) is ...
Why is Sonia mum on 2G, asks Thackeray - Hindustan Times - 2 days, 11 hours
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PM, Sonia speak for MGNREGA workers
Deccan Herald - 2 days, 22 hours ago
On a day when the UPA government was battered by the Supreme Court verdict in a case of 2G spectrum allocation scam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the authorities to deal seriously with complaints of corruption in the implementation of the ...
Delayed wages, corruption in MNREGA worry PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi - Economic Times - 3 days, 11 hours
PM, Sonia target graft in NREGS - Indian Express - 3 days, 1 hour
Corruption under MGNREGA cannot be ignored: Sonia - Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine - 3 days, 9 hours
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