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Sonia Gandhi is the interim president of the Indian National Congress party and wife of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. She is the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance and the longest-serving president of the Congress. More

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  • 'Collective moral failure': Sonia Gandhi attacks Centre on 'death' of MGNREGA

    Sonia says MGNREGA was not merely a welfare initiative but a rights-based programme that provided livelihood security and dignity to rural households.

  • Modi govt undermining MGNREGA, hurting rural poor: Sonia Gandhi on VB-G RAM G Bill

    In her message, Sonia Gandhi alleged that the BJP-led government has consistently ignored the interests of the rural poor over the last 11 years, weakening MGNREGA despite its critical role as a social safety net

  • Sonia Gandhi to step in as Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar head to Delhi amid Karnataka power tussle: Report

    The meeting is scheduled to take place after the Congress’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan, being organised as part of the party’s ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod’ campaign, which alleges collusion between the BJP and the Election Commission, people familiar with the matter said.

  • Sonia Gandhi gets notice on plea for FIR over her inclusion in voter list prior to acquiring Indian citizenship

    The petitioner claimed that Sonia Gandhi's name was included in the electoral roll in 1980, deleted in 1982, and then included again in 1983.

  • Congress attacks 'Modi-Shah duo' on FIR against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi: 'Mischievous politics of vendetta'

    Besides Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, the list includes Congress leaders Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari of Dotex Merchandise Ltd., AJL, YI, Dotex, and “unknown others.”

  • Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi named among 6 accused in fresh FIR in National Herald case

    According to reports, this new FIR includes the names of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and three additional individuals, among them Sam Pitroda, who heads the Indian Overseas Congress.

  • BJP attacks Congress over 'snub' to Mallikarjun Kharge: 'Sanskar apne-apne'

    Even though Sonia Gandhi, who chairs the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, was on stage, Kharge reportedly stayed off it for the entire event.

  • 'Abdication of humanity, morality': Sonia Gandhi slams Modi government over response on Palestine issue

    This is the third article by the former Congress president on the Israel-Palestine conflict, published in a national daily in the recent past, in which she has vehemently criticised the Modi government's stance on the issue.

  • Plea alleges forgery over inclusion of Sonia Gandhi's name in electoral roll, seeks probe

    The application before additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia under Section 175 (4) (power of magistrate to order investigation) has sought directions to police for investigation into the allegation that Gandhi became an Indian citizen in 1983

  • PMML society to legally contest Sonia Gandhi’s claim to Nehru’s papers: What are Private Papers of public figures?

    Nehru's Private Papers included letters to Edwina Mountbatten, Albert Einstein, Jayaprakash Narayan, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Babu Jagjivan Ram, among others.

  • Prime Ministers Museum and Library to legally pursue Sonia Gandhi for return of Nehru papers

    The papers reclaimed by Sonia Gandhi include letters exchanged between Nehru and Jayaprakash Narayan, Edwina Mountbatten, Albert Einstein, Aruna Asaf Ali, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Babu Jagjivan Ram.

  • Will Sonia Gandhi's Iran diplomacy help win back Muslim vote bank? Congress hopes so

    Sonia Gandhi has stepped in to ensure Shia Muslims are happy with the Grand Old Party and repay it by returning to the fold

  • Sonia Gandhi slams Centre's silence on Israel-Iran conflict, calls it a 'moral failure'

    In her article, Gandhi stated that the Indian National Congress “strongly condemns these bombings and targeted assassinations,” warning that such actions will only “deepen instability and sow the seeds of further conflict.”

  • Sonia Gandhi stable, responding well to treatment: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

    Sonia Gandhi is recovering from a stomach infection. Her diet is being closely monitored by a team of doctors. The discharge date has not yet been decided as a precautionary measure.

  • Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for stomach-related ailment

    Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the gastro department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital due to stomach-related problem and is under observation.

  • National Herald case: Delhi court issues notice to Congress leaders Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

    The Delhi court stated that the right to be heard at any stage is essential to ensuring a fair trial, reinforcing the necessity of issuing the notice.

  • National Herald case: Delhi court refuses to issue notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

    The judge posted the matter on May 2.

  • Congress top brass discuss ED chargesheet against Gandhis, evolve strategy

    The ED has filed a chargesheet naming Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others before a special court in the National Herald case, accusing them of laundering Rs 988 crore

  • National Herald Case: What are AJL and YIL, and why Gandhis are under ED lens

    The National Herald case revives a legal battle that has dogged the top brass of the grand old party for nearly a decade. The chargesheet also names Congress leader Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey as accused persons.

  • 'Brazen assault on Constitution': Sonia Gandhi slams Waqf Amendment Bill, says BJP bulldozed law through Parliament

    The Bill is a brazen assault on the Constitution itself, Sonia Gandhi said addressing a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party at the Central Hall on Thursday.

  • 'Carnage' of India's public education system must end: Sonia Gandhi

    Noting that these three Cs haunt Indian education today, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said in an article that this "carnage" of India's public education system must end.

  • Sonia Gandhi urges government to conduct population census at earliest

    "For the first time in the history of independent India, the decennial census has been delayed by more than four years. There is still no clarity as to when the census will be conducted," the senior Congress leader told the Upper House.

  • BJP MPs move privilege motion against Sonia Gandhi over derogatory remarks on President Droupadi Murmu

    Meanwhile, a complaint was filed against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi before a court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district for her 'poor thing' remark on President Droupadi Murmu.

  • 'Elitist, anti-tribal': Sonia Gandhi stokes row over 'poor thing' remark on President Droupadi Murmu

    Sonia Gandhi allegedly referred to President Droupadi Murmu as "tired" and "poor thing". BJP leaders said the remarks showed the Congress' elitist mindset.

  • Sonia Gandhi's emotional tribute to Manmohan Singh: 'Was my friend, philosopher and guide'

    Fondly remembering the former Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi said that Manmohan Singh's death is a personal loss as he was a friend, philosopher as well as a guide.

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