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Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: [ˈsoːnɪjaː ˈɡaːndʱiː], Italian: [ˈsɔːnja ˈɡandi]; née Maino [ˈmaino]; born 9 December 1946) is an Indian politician. She is the longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress, a social democratic political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independence history.
6 days ago · Learn about Sonia Gandhi, an Italian-born Indian politician who led the Congress Party and the United Progressive Alliance. Find out about her early life, marriage, political career, and controversies.
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- Sonia Gandhi was born in Lusiana, Italy, to an Italian building contractor. She was raised Roman Catholic and had little knowledge of India growing...
- Sonia Gandhi was thrust into politics after the assassination of her husband, former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. She became president of the India...
- In 1968 Sonia married Rajiv Gandhi, son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Rajiv later was prime minister (1984–89). After his assassination in 1991,...
Aug 5, 2011 · Italian-born Sonia Gandhi is the current torchbearer of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. The dynasty has dominated the Congress party which has governed India for most of the years since...
Dec 8, 2019 · As she turns 73, watch this video to see Sonia Gandhi’s transformation from struggling with public speaking to confidently taking on her political rivals, through a series of rare interviews.
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May 16, 2014 · Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, the president of India's ruling Congress party and head of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, was arguably the most powerful woman in India while Congress was in...
Feb 25, 2023 · When Indira Gandhi was shot dead in 1984, Sonia was among the first to come rushing to the scene; the former Prime Minister of India was driven to the hospital with her head in Sonia’s lap. The killing of Indira meant Sonia’s husband Rajiv, a pilot, would now take up her position in politics.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and political career of Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born wife of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the leader of the Congress Party. Find out how she inherited the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, declined the prime minister's office, and faced challenges from the opposition.
