Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician of Italian descent. By way of her marriage to Rajiv Gandhi, she is a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family. She was a former president of the Congress party. In 1998, she took over as the party leader and remained in office for a record nineteen years. Under her leadership, the party formed the government post the 2004 elections. She has since been credited for being instrumental in formulating the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). After the 2004 victory, Gandhi declined the premiership and instead led the ruling alliance and the National Advisory Council. In 2009, UPA was re-elected to power. Her foreign birth has been a subject of much debate and controversy. In December 2017, she stepped down as the Congress president. Sonia Gandhi has been widely described as one of the most powerful politicians in the country. She is also listed among the most powerful women in the world. Early life: She was born in a small village near Vicenza, Italy and was raised in a Roman Catholic Christian family. For higher education, she moved to Cambridge and in 1968, married Rajiv Gandhi. After marriage, she took up Indian citizenship and began living in India. Following her husband's assassination, she finally agreed to join politics in 1997.
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Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi took charge of Congress' big protest over unemployment, rising prices, GST and ED action in National Herald case. The Congress MP addressed a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi wherein he alleged that 'India is witnessing the death of democrac
The protesting MPs of Congress raised slogans against the govt demanding that the GST hike on essential items be withdrawn, with party chief Sonia Gandhi standing with the women MPs of the party holding a banner outside gate number 1 of Parliament.
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National Herald Case: The Congress has planned a mass protest against price rise, unemployment and the GST hike on essential items on August 5, wherein it will take out a march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and 'gherao' the prime minister's residence.
The Congress has also accused the ruling dispensation of treating the party leaders as "terrorists".
National Herald Case Update: The action comes after Enforcement Directorate raided the National Herald premises on Monday amid the ongoing probe money laundering probe allegedly involving Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Lok Sabha: Sonia Gandhi was seen asking party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to speak on certain issues. Chowdhury tried to raise the issue of investigation into the National Herald newspaper but was disallowed by the chair.
National Herald Case: This is the first time that the SP President has openly spoken in support of Congress leaders.
Sonia Gandhi-Smriti Irani face-off: Congress MPs are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker to complain against BJP MPs and Council of Ministers who were present in the confrontation with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi-Smriti Irani Parliament face-off: Mahua Moitra, in a tweet, said Sonia Gandhi was "encircled and heckled" when she tried to speak to BJP parliamentarian Rama Devi who was upset over Congress floor leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's "Rashtrapatni" remark.
Rashtrapati remark: BJP members stalled both Houses of Parliament on Thursday as they protested against Chowdhury, the party's top leader in Lok Sabha, for calling calling Murmu "rashtrapatni".
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: With Wednesday's questioning, Gandhi has been questioned for more than 11 hours over three days and faced around 100 questions, officials said. Her first round of questioning took place on July 21.
The Centre had earlier told the apex court that 4,850 cases have been taken up for investigation under the PMLA in the last 17 years and proceeds of crime of Rs 98,368 crore identified and attached under provisions of the law.
Sonia Gandhi ED case: On Tuesday, the Congress president had reached the ED office around 11 am with her Z+ armed security cover, accompanied by her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement. The Congress leader had reached the ED office around 11 am with her Z+ armed security cover, and accompanied by her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi was questioned for 2.5 hours before lunch and rejoined after a break in the National Herald Case. She was accompanied by her Z+ armed security and her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Sonia Gandhi ED case: Today's questioning session could see the agency asking questions on the functioning and running of the newspaper, the role of its various office bearers, Sonia Gandhi and her son's participation in the affairs of the National Herald and Young Indian.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The 75-five-year old Gandhi was questioned for over two hours during her first day of questioning in the case on July 21 where she replied to 28 questions put forth by the agency.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The ED probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning: The strategic move, a senior police official said, was done by the department to keep an eye on any untoward incident that may have arisen due to Congress' workers protest during this time.
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