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  1. 5 days ago · Sonia Gandhi was thrust into politics after the assassination of her husband, former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. She became president of the Indian National Congress in 1998. She chose not to be prime minister after the 2004 elections and instead selected Manmohan Singh for the office. Her son, Rahul, took over party leadership in 2017.

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    Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: [ˈsoːnɪjaː ˈɡaːndʱiː], Italian: [ˈsɔːnja ˈɡandi]; née Maino; born 9 December 1946) 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.

  3. Sep 2, 2010 · Sonia Gandhi, who is set to be re-elected as Congress Chief for a record fourth term after holding the top post for 12 years, was once a reluctant politician whose crowning glory came when the Congress leading the UPA retained power last year.

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  4. May 16, 2014 · Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, the president of India's ruling Congress party and head of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, was arguably the most powerful woman in India while Congress was in...

  5. Feb 25, 2023 · For years, Sonia Gandhi had steadfastly refused to join politics. Then in December 1997, she suddenly reversed her stand, saying she would canvass for the Congress in the upcoming elections. How did the change of heart come about?

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  6. Jun 27, 2023 · Sonia Gandhi initially kept a distance from politics, focusing on her family and personal life. However, tragedy struck in 1984 when her mother-in-law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated. This event proved to be a turning point, propelling Sonia Gandhi into the realm of Indian politics.

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  8. Aug 5, 2011 · Sonia was propelled into the forefront of the Indian political scene as Rajiv, whose brother Sanjay died in a plane crash in 1980, was picked as the successor to the Gandhi-Nehru crown.