Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: सोनिया गांधी, IPA: [soːnɪjaː gaːndʰiː]), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. She is the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance in the Lok Sabha, and the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. She was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004 ^[1] and currently ranks 6th ^[2]. She was also named among the Time 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 ^[3] She was returned to Parliament by a margin of over 400,000 votes in the recently held by-election for Rae Bareilly after the office of profit controversy.^[4] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 425 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (844 × 1189 pixel, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lusiana is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (IPA: ) (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira. ... Rahul Gandhi (born June 19, 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. ... Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra (born January 12, 1972), a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family, is the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Indian Prime Ministers. ... 10 Janpath in Delhi is the address of the official residence of the President of Indian National Congress party (INC). ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the Government of India. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (IPA: ) (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira. ... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ... The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... 2004-05: Condoleezza Rice 2006: Angela Merkel Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. ... Alternate meaning: For the Boston Brahmin family associated with John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004-05: Condoleezza Rice 2006: Angela Merkel Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... The 2005 cover of Time magazine that featured the Time 100 The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as assembled by Time. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ... Office of profit is a concept where a person hold a position that is paid. ...

Early life

Born to Stefano and Paola Maino, as Sonia Antonia Maino, in Lusiana, a little village 50 km from Vicenza, Italy, she spent her adolescence in Orbassano, a town near Turin being raised in a Roman Catholic family and attending a Catholic school. Her father, a building contractor and a former Fascist Party supporter , died in 1983. ^[5] Her mother and two sisters still live around Orbassano.^[6] Lusiana is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Vicenza is a city in northern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. ... Orbassano is a commune in the province Torino, Piedmont, Italy, about 20km from the city of Turin. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility. ... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ...

In 1964, she went to study English at The Bell Educational Trust's language school in the city of Cambridge. Being from a poor family she used to work in a restaurant as waitress for paying the tution fees. She was a very sincere student at her college and used to study a lot. While doing this certificate course she met Rajiv Gandhi, who was enrolled at the time in Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. They had a lot of flirting and finally Rajiv had to marry her and They were married in 1969, after which she moved into the house of her mother-in-law and then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. ^[7] She acquired Indian citizenship in 1983. ^[8] The couple had two children, Rahul Gandhi (born 1970) and Priyanka Gandhi (born 1972). ^[9] // Frank Bell founded the first Bell Language School in Cambridge, England, in 1955. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (IPA: ) (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names King’s Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... A persons mother-in-law is the mother of his wife or her husband. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the Government of India. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) ran a whole big country. ... “Citizen” redirects here. ... Rahul Gandhi (born June 19, 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra (born January 12, 1972), a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family, is the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Indian Prime Ministers. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite the family's heavy involvement in politics (her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was Prime Minister), Sonia and Rajiv avoided all involvement - Rajiv worked as an airline pilot, and Sonia took care of her family. ^[10]When Indira was ousted from office in 1977 and when Rajiv entered politics in 1982, Sonia continued to focus on her family and avoided all contact with publicity.^[11] A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) ran a whole big country. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: , from Persian Javâher-e Laal, meaning Red Jewel) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a political leader of the Indian National Congress, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of Independent India. ...

Political career

Wife of the Prime Minister

Sonia Gandhi's involvement with Indian public life began after the assassination of her mother-in-law and her husband's election as Prime Minister. As the Prime Minister's wife she acted as his official hostess and also accompanied him on a number of state visits.^{[citation needed]} She was also involved in looking after her husband's constituency of Amethi. ^{[citation needed]}In 1984, she actively campaigned against her sister-in-law Maneka Gandhi who was running against Rajiv in Amethi. At the end of Rajiv Gandhi's five years in office the Bofors Scandal broke, and Ottavio Quattrocchi an Italian business man believed to be involved, was said to be a friend of Sonia Gandhi having access to the Prime Minister's official residence. ^[12] Maneka Gandhi (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, an ardent animal rights activist, and a former journalist. ... Amethi is a place in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the south-western part of Sultanpur. ... The Bofors Scandal was a major corruption scandal in India in the 1980s; the then Prime Minister Indhira Gandhi and several others were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors AB for winning a bid to supply Indias 155 mm field howitzer. ... Ottavio Quattrocchi is an Italian businessman accused of involvement in the Bofors Scandal, the 1980s bribery scandal involving the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors and prominent Indian politicians, which led to the defeat of the Congress Party in the elections 1989. ...

Congress President

Following her husband's assassination on May 21, 1991, there were calls for her to enter politics by members of the Congress Party.^[13] Sonia was vehement in her denunciation of politics and politicians. She is said to have stated that she would have rather seen her children beg than enter into the maelstrom of Indian political life.^[14] After her refusal, the party settled on the choice of P V Narasimha Rao as leader and, subsequently, Prime Minister. The Congress fortunes continued to dwindle and it was feared that it would no longer be the largest party in parliament. Several senior leaders such as Madhavrao Scindia, Rajesh Pilot, Mamata Banerjee, G K Moopanar, P.Chidambaram, Jayanthi Natarajan etc were in open revolt against the incumbent President Sitaram Kesri and quit the party, splitting the Congress into many factions. Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (June 28, 1921 - December 23, 2004) was the ninth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Madhavrao Scindia (1945-2001) was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior. ... Rajesh Pilot was a minister in Government of India. ... Mamata Banerjee (born January 5, 1955) is an Indian Politician from the State of West Bengal. ... G.K. Moopanar (1931-2001) was a senior Tamil Nadu politician with ties to the Indian National Congress. ... P. Chidambaram is the finance minister of India in the Congress-led UPA government (2004-2009). ... Jayanthi Natarajan (born June 7, 1954) is an Indian lawyer and politican. ... Sitaram Kesri, was born at Danapur, Patna on November 1919. ...

Sonia joined the Congress Party as a primary member in the Calcutta Plenary Session at 1997.[1].

Leader of the Opposition

Sonia Gandhi with Bill Clinton during his visit in 2000

She was elected the Leader of the Opposition of the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. During her campaign, her opponents (mainly the Bharatiya Janata Party) played up her foreign birth, her failure to take Indian citizenship for 15 years after her wedding, and her lack of fluency in Hindi or any Indian language despite her assertion that she had "become an Indian in her heart the day she became Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law". ^{[citation needed]}In May 1999, Sonia Gandhi offered to resign from the Congress Party leadership after three senior leaders (Sharad Pawar, Purno A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar) challenged her right to try to become India's Prime Minister, given that she was not born of Indian blood or soil. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Leader of the Opposition in India is the politician who leads the body in the Lok Sabha recognized as the Official Opposition. ... The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... The Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] (Hindi: , English: ), created in 1980, is a major Indian political party. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) ran a whole big country. ... Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार)(born December 12, 1940) Maratha strongman and president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India; and he leads its delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home town of Baramati. ... Purno Agitok Sangma (born September 1, 1949/1947, Meghalaya, India) is an Indian politician. ... Tariq Anwar (born January 16, 1951 is the general secretary of the Nationalist Congress Party of India. ...

Despite her party not having a majority, she told the President that she had the numbers to form the government but the final numbers fell short of 272.^[15]

When the BJP-led NDA formed a government under Atal Behari Vajpayee, she took on the office of the Leader of Opposition. As Leader of Opposition she called a no-confidence motion against the NDA government led by Vajpayee in 2003. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (often wrongly spelt Behari; अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी in Devnagari) (born December 25, 1924) was the Prime Minister of India in 1996 and again from 1998 until May 19, 2004. ...

2004 elections and aftermath

In the 2004 general elections, Gandhi launched a nationwide campaign, criss-crossing the country on the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people) slogan in contrast to the 'India Shining' slogan of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance. She countered the BJP asking "Who is India Shining for?" In the election ,she won by a large margin in the Rae Bareilly constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Following the unexpected defeat of the NDA, she was widely expected to be the next Prime Minister of India. On May 16, she was unanimously chosen (as noone else was as harless as her) to lead a 15-party coalition government with the support of the left, which was subsequently named the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Legislative elections were held in India, the worlds largest democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. ... The National Democratic Alliance is a name used by at least two groups India - National Democratic Alliance (India) Iraq - National Democratic Alliance (Iraq) Sudan - National Democratic Alliance (Sudan) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the Government of India. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ...

Amidst a storm of controversy raised by the NDA over her 'foreign origin' in which leaders like Sushma Swaraj threatened to shave their hair, as a protest, among others, Gandhi declined the leadership of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha. That position would have indicated that she was the party's nominee for Prime Minister. Her action was hailed as an act of renunciation, while her opponents attacked it as a political stunt in which the ultimate aim was to gain an absolute majority for the Congress Party in Parliament. ^[13] Sushma Swaraj is a former federal cabinet minister of India. ... The Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ...

At the time, several members of the National Democratic Alliance—notably Subramaniam Swamy and Sushma Swaraj—claimed that there were legal reasons that barred her from the Prime Minister's post, and, indeed, from Parliament.^[16] They pointed, in particular, to Section 5 of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955, which they claimed implied 'reciprocity'. This was contested by others^[17] and eventually the suits were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India. The National Democratic Alliance is a name used by at least two groups India - National Democratic Alliance (India) Iraq - National Democratic Alliance (Iraq) Sudan - National Democratic Alliance (Sudan) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Dr. Subramanian Swamy (b. ... Sushma Swaraj is a former federal cabinet minister of India. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ...

Finally, in a speech given to Congress M.Ps in the Central Hall of Parliament, she said that she had never aimed to be Prime Minister and her entry into politics was only to preserve secularism and save her family for Bofors Scandal case. She said that after listening to the promptings of her "inner voice" she had no desire to occupy the Prime Minister's position. Oppositions said that if this was the case why she was desparate to become Prime Minister in 2002?

UPA Chairperson

On May 18, she recommended noted economist Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's post. Dr. Singh had served as India's finance minister in a previous Congress party government headed by Rao, and is considered by many as the chief architect of India's economic reforms of the early 1990s. is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (June 28, 1921 - December 23, 2004) was the ninth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ...

On March 23, 2006, Gandhi announced her resignation from the Lok Sabha and also as chairperson of the National Advisory Council under the office-of-profit controversy and the speculation that the government was planning to bring an ordinance to exempt the post of chairperson of National Advisory Council from the purview of office of profit.She was re-elected from her constituency Rae Bareilly in May 2006 by a huge margin of over 400,000 votes. is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... The National Advisory Council of India is an advisory body set up to monitor the implementation of the UPA governments manifesto, the Common Minimum Programme(CMP). ... Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ...

She really likes young men and often meet many of them personally. Recently she met Amit Paul and Prashant Tamang (Indian Idol finalists) at her residence and spent a lot of time with them. She is also eager to meet Indian Cricket Team and especially Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. She has sent several invitations to them. She was thrilled when Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the cricket final and removed his shirt. Prashant Tamang (Nepali: ) is a Kolkata-based singer and contestant on Indian Idol. ... Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the country. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni   (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian Twenty20 and ODI team [1]. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 World Twenty20. ... Yuvraj Singh   (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. ... Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni   (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian Twenty20 and ODI team [1]. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 World Twenty20. ...

As chairperson of the National Advisory Committee and the UPA chairperson, she played an important role in making the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the Right to Information Act into law.^[18][19] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Right to Information Act 2005 (Act No. ...

Family

Her son, Rahul Gandhi, was elected to Parliament for the Amethi constituency in 2004. Priyanka Gandhi has not stood for office, though she has worked as a Congress campaign manager. There has been considerable media speculation about their futures in the Congress. Sonia and her children are estranged from Maneka Gandhi, the widow of Rajiv's younger brother Sanjay Gandhi, and her son Varun Gandhi, who are both members of the opposition BJP. Rahul Gandhi (born June 19, 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. ... Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra (born January 12, 1972), a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family, is the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Indian Prime Ministers. ... Maneka Gandhi (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, an ardent animal rights activist, and a former journalist. ... Sanjay Gandhi (December 14, 1946 –- June 23, 1980) was an Indian politician, the younger son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and politician Feroze Gandhi. ... Varun Gandhi (born March 13, 1980) is the only son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Indian Politician Maneka Gandhi. ... The Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] (Hindi: , English: ), created in 1980, is a major Indian political party. ...

Literary contributions

Gandhi has published two books about her late husband, Rajiv and Rajiv's World, and edited two volumes of letters exchanged between Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi from 1922 to 1964, Freedom's Daughter and Two Alone, Two Together. Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: , from Persian Javâher-e Laal, meaning Red Jewel) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a political leader of the Indian National Congress, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of Independent India. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) ran a whole big country. ...

Notes

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References

• S. R. ET AL. BAKSHI (1998) Sonia Gandhi, The President of AICC South Asia Books. ISBN 81-7024-988-0
• Rupa Chaterjee (1999) Sonia Gandhi: The Lady in Shadow Butala. ISBN 81-87277-02-5
• C. Rupa, Rupa Chaterjee (2000) Sonia Mystique South Asia Books. ISBN 81-85870-24-1

External links

Official websites

• Sonia Gandhi comprehensive website
• Sonia Gandhi comprehensive website
• Indian National Congress

Others

• Profile by BBC News dated March 23, 2006