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Indian politician (born 1946)

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Sonia Gandhi: Indian politician (born 1946)
Sonia Gandhi 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. She took over as the party leader in 1998, seven years after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, her husband and a former Prime Minister of India, and remained in office until 2017 after serving for twenty-two years. She returned to the post in 2019 and remained the President for another three years.

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Rahul Gandhi's special food recommendation as he enjoys family lunch at Delhi restaurant

Amidst a turbulent week in Parliament, including an altercation with BJP MPs and subsequent accusations, Rahul Gandhi enjoyed a family lunch at Delhi's Kwality Restaurant. Joined by Sonia Gandhi,..
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BJP: What's in Nehru letters that Gandhis want to hide?

A member of PM's Museum & Library has urged Rahul Gandhi to return letters written by Nehru to Lady Mountbatten, JP and others, which were allegedly withdrawn at Sonia Gandhi's orders, prompting BJP to..
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'What would have Nehru ji written to Edwina Mountbatten that needed censoring': BJP targets Congress

The BJP has demanded the Congress party release letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to Edwina Mountbatten and others, which were allegedly withdrawn from the Nehru Memorial Library in 2008 on Sonia..
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‘Return Nehru's letters to Edwina Mountbatten': PM Memorial writes to Rahul Gandhi

A Prime Minister's Museum member has appealed to Rahul Gandhi to retrieve letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru, including correspondence with Lady Mountbatten and Jayaprakash Narayan, allegedly removed..
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Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar makes BIG claim, says, 'my career made, unmade by...'

Aiyar revealed that despite being associated with the Congress for decades, his one-on-one interactions with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were rare
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'My political career made & unmade by the Gandhis': What senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Sonia, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi

Mani Shankar Aiyar, in an interview, revealed his limited interaction with the Gandhi family, stating his career was both built and destroyed by them. He also suggested that Congress's 2014 defeat..
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'Sonia-Soros, Adani-Modi': BJP, opposition MPs engage in poster battle outside Parliament; watch video

BJP and opposition parties clashed outside Parliament with posters. BJP linked Sonia Gandhi to George Soros's "anti-India agenda," while the opposition protested the Adani issue, demanding a JPC probe..
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'We should fight anti-India forces': Kiren Rijiju targets Sonia Gandhi on alleged Soros link


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PM Modi greets Sonia Gandhi on her birthday


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BJP links Sonia Gandhi to body funded by Soros that 'wants J&K's secession'

The BJP has escalated its accusations against Congress, alleging a nexus with George Soros. They claim Sonia Gandhi's association with a Soros-funded organization advocating for Kashmir's separate..
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'Shared goal of diminishing India's growth': BJP alleges Sonia Gandhi's links to Soros-funded group

The BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of connections to a George Soros-funded organization, citing her role in the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific. They also highlighted Shashi Tharoor's friendship..
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'Madam is busy': Najma says Sonia kept her waiting for 1 hour

Najma Heptulla highlights a significant experience from 1999 where, after being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), she had to wait an hour to speak to Sonia Gandhi, contrasting..
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'Madam is busy': When Najma Heptulla waited an hour to talk to Sonia Gandhi during call from Berlin

Najma Heptulla, in her autobiography, recounts her ordeal of waiting an hour on an international call to inform Sonia Gandhi about her election as IPU president, only to be told 'Madam is busy.'..
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'Savarkar, Pitroda & Sonia': BJP minister shares PM Modi's 'predictions' on Congress that came true

Hardeep Singh Puri shared a video of PM Modi pointing out inconsistencies in the Congress party and its alliances. PM Modi commented on Congress's stance on VD Savarkar and Sonia Gandhi's decision to..
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Wayanad Election Results 2024: Priyanka Gandhi beats brother Rahul Gandhi's record by...

Priyanka's campaign saw strong support from both Rahul and their mother, Sonia Gandhi. Over the past month, the duo campaigned extensively
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Sonia’s ‘Rahul Plane’ will crash again: Amit Shah

At a Giridih rally, Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Sonia Gandhi for repeatedly attempting to launch Rahul Gandhi's political career, predicting another failure in the Deoghar polls. He expressed..
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'Sonia Gandhi's 'Rahul plane' will crash again at...': Amit Shah launches sharp attack at Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah launched a fierce attack at Congress MP and LoP Rahul Gandhi during a poll rally in Jharkhand.
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Rahul like unguided missile, urge Sonia Gandhi to coach him: Himanta Biswa Sarma


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Political leaders across parties pay last last tributes to Sitaram Yechury

Sonia Gandhi, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and other political figures paid tribute to CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury at the CPI(M) party office in Delhi. Yechury, who passed away on September 12, was..
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'Used foreign land to defame …': Sikh groups protest outside Sonia Gandhi's residence against Rahul remarks in US, demand apology

Sikh leaders from Delhi BJP's Sikh cell staged a protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Sikh community in the US. The protest occurred near Rahul's residence, with..
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Sonia Gandhi's nudge puts Hemant Soren back in Jharkhand saddle


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Mukesh Ambani meets Sonia Gandhi to invite for Anant-Radhika wedding


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Opposition makes its intent clear with 'save democracy' march

The INDIA bloc of opposition parties demonstrated their intent on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha by marching from the old Parliament building to the new one, holding copies of the Constitution and..
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Ajit heaps praises on Pawar Sr, also recalls Sonia nationality row

NCP president Ajit Pawar praised his mentor and political rival Sharad Pawar at the party's foundation day celebrations, thanking him for his leadership over the past 25 years amid references to Sonia..
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Sonia Gandhi


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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders in New Delhi

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in New Delhi after attending PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
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'No longer can Parliament be bulldozed like last decade': Sonia Gandhi tells CPP members to hold govt accountable

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi over his third time swearing in as PM.
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'Ghamand nahi karna': What Gandhis told KL Sharma after Amethi win against Smriti Irani

Kishori Lal Sharma, the new Congress MP from high profile seat of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh met Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka and Rahul in Delhi today. Sharma, who emerged as a new giant killer..
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Result: Will Rahul Gandhi stick to Wayanad or Raebareli seat? He says...

In 2019, Mr Gandhi had lost to BJP's Smriti Irani in Amethi. The leader, who undertook Bharat Jodo yatras, returned to UP in 2024. He chose to fight from Raebareli, a seat represented by his mother,..
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Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Will Rahul Gandhi win Congress' last bastion in UP?

As usual, the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh is making headlines. Previously, Sonia Gandhi represented this seat, but Rahul Gandhi has now entered the fray.
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'Wait and watch': What Sonia Gandhi said on Lok Sabha exit poll results

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stated on Monday that the party is "hopeful" that the election results will be "completely opposite" to what the exit polls have projected, one day before the 2024 Lok Sabha..
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PM Modi, Congress party pay tribute to first PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary

PM Modi and Congress leaders paid tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 60th death anniversary. Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Ajay Maken paid their respects. Nehru,..
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DNA Verified: Painting behind Rahul, Sonia Gandhi viral selfie is not of Jesus Christ

Some users claimed that a poster behind Rahul and Sonia Gandhi depicted Jesus Christ
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Lok Sabha polls: Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi show inked fingers in voting selfie


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Sonia Gandhi appeals to Delhi voters: Play your part in fight to save Constitution

Two days before polling in Delhi, Gandhi in a video message said, "This is an election to save democracy and the Constitution... This election is being fought on issues like unemployment, inflation and..
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'Play your part': Sonia Gandhi's message to voters ahead of Delhi polls


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

PM Modi paid tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on social media on his 33rd death anniversary. Meanwhile, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi paid homage at Veer Bhumi in Delhi...
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Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary


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'But who will take your son?': Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sonia Gandhi's emotional pitch in Raebareli

A day after Sonia Gandhi made an emotional pitch in Raebareli for Rahul Gandhi saying "handing over my son to you, he won't disappoint you", BJP leader and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took..
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Sonia in Rae Bareli: Giving you my son, he won't disappoint you

Sonia Gandhi assures voters of passing the baton to son Rahul in Rae Bareli after 20 years, emphasizing values learned and roots linked to farmers' agitation of Awadh.
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‘I am handing over my son to you...he won't disappoint’: Sonia Gandhi's emotive appeal to voters in Rae Bareli

In her inaugural public address for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader and AICC President Sonia Gandhi delivered an emotional appeal to the people of Raebareli, urging them to support her..
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Lok Sabha elections: Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka Congress star campaigners for 7th phase in UP

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are among the star campaigners named by the party for the Lok Sabha poll..
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Rae Bareli is karmabhoomi of 'both my mothers': Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi disclosed why he chose Rae Bareli over Amethi for contesting elections, citing the deep connection of Rae Bareli with his family and the support of his mother Sonia Gandhi and grandmother..
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Congress promises Rs 1 lakh annually to women in poor households

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday announced that the party will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the women of poor households.
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'Facing crisis amid inflation': Sonia Gandhi's video message to women voters


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'Sonia Gandhi spent more than 70% of MP funds on minorities': Amit Shah in Rae Bareli rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during an election rally in Rae Bareli, accusing her of allocating over 70% of her MP funds to minorities. He..
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‘Poll fight will be between son of Sonia Gandhi & Rae Bareli ka beta’


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In video appeal, Sonia Gandhi says beat ‘proponents of lies & hatred’

In a video appeal to voters, Sonia Gandhi urged people to reject “proponents of lies and hatred” and vote for Congress for a “more equal future for all”. She said Congress and INDIA bloc is..
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How Congress finally managed to untangle Amethi, Rae Bareli knot

It was not a minor coincidence that the day Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Rae Bareli on Feb 20 was also the day Sonia Gandhi was elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, marking her..
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'Rahul Gandhi sent his peon to contest from Amethi,' says BJP's Rae Bareli candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh

BJP candidate from Rae Bareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh on Saturday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the congress leader has sent his 'peon' to contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi. The..
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