Sonia Gandhi, originally known as Edvige Antonia Albina Màino, is an Italy-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress (INC).
She was born in a Roman Catholic family on December 9, 1946, in a small village near Vicenza, Italy. She moved to Cambridge, London, for language classes where she met Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India.
In 1968, the couple got married and became the parents of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. Post her husband's assassination in 1991, she entered Indian politics and took over as the Congress party leader in the year 1998.
Under her leadership, Congress went on to form the government in 2004 post the Lok Sabha elections in coalition with other Centre-Left political parties. She holds the record of holding the Congress President’s office for the longest time; 10 years at one go. She stepped down from the post in December 2017 and was succeeded by Rahul Gandhi, but again took over as the interim president in 2019 after Rahul stepped down.
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became the longest serving democratically elected prime minister of India in consecutive terms.
In a fresh blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led party, now Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the party and the Rajya Sabha.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, who is in Delhi on a three-day visit, met President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and the Gandhi family in the national capital.
Amid speculation about a merger between Trinamool Congress and the Congress after Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee said there was no question of merger with the grand old party.
Political tensions are rising in the Karnataka government over portfolio allocations, with several ministers openly expressing discontent.
The Trinamool Congress faces a potential vertical split as a rebel faction claiming support from twenty parliamentarians threatens to defect to the central ruling coalition.
Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday amid speculation of a split within the Trinamool Congress.
Siddaramaiah has resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, facilitating the transition of leadership to DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will resign tomorrow after 3 pm, a Karnataka Minister has confirmed.
The Congress high command has named six-time legislator, VD Satheesan, as the new Chief Minister of Kerala following an 11-day deadlock.
Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, days after TMC was routed in West Bengal assembly elections.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept the West Bengal assembly election results after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured two hundred and seven out of two hundred and ninety-four seats. I
During a special session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a collective decision on the Women's Reservation Bill, stating, 'there is no need to give it a political colour' and that the move would strengthen Indian democracy.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi commented on her party’s position on the Women’s Reservation Bill in a brief interaction with India Today, saying that the party has already made its stand clear, and she has nothing further to add. When repeatedly asked whether the Congress would support the bill, Gandhi reiterated her stance, offering no additional comments.
A political showdown is brewing in the national capital over the government's proposal to implement a thirty-three per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from the twenty-twenty-nine elections.
Following her admission, both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at the facility. While Rahul Gandhi left after a brief visit, Priyanka Gandhi remained at the hospital to stay with her mother.
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi this evening after she complained of breathlessness and felt unwell.
Two-time Lok Sabha member and former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi defended his decision to join the BJP and said he was feeling suffocated and isolated in Congress.
The big talking point of this episode of News Today is the West Asia war. As the war entered Day 4, US officials said that President Donald Trump is prepared to support armed Iranian groups to overthrow the government, signalling a shift in war objectives.
