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Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi (born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino; December 9, 1946) is an Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress. Originally from Italy, she became a naturalised Indian
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Sonia Gandhi was born as Edvige Antonia Albina Maino in Lusiana, Veneto, Italy, on December 9, 1946.
She became an Indian citizen in 1983, 15 years after marrying Rajiv Gandhi.
Despite leading the Congress to victory in 2004, Sonia Gandhi declined the Prime Minister’s post amid controversy over her foreign origin and instead nominated Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Key schemes included the Right to Information Act (RTI), National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), and the Right to Education Act.
She did not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, thereby stepping away from active electoral politics after over two decades as an MP.

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