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.
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.
As tensions escalate in West Asia, politics has erupted over Modi government’s 'silence' on Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killing in joint US-Israeli strikes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on the Congress Party following a protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Summit.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey targeted the Congress party and the Gandhi-Nehru family and questioned why there hasn't been a discussion on books and literature detailing the Emergency, Bofors scandal, and alleged foreign influence when the grand old party was in power.
During the 77th Republic Day celebrations, the commentator noted the conspicuous absence of key opposition figures, including the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Rajya Sabha LOP Mallikarjun Kharge. The broadcast highlighted the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' theme across various tableaux. 'Vande Mataram is the theme of this float of West Bengal and understandably so because it is the tabla which begins with Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay whose composition Vande Mataram in 1875 became the eternal mantra,' the speaker observed. The parade featured 17 states and union territories, including Maharashtra’s cultural display, Madhya Pradesh’s tribute to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, and Odisha’s 'Soil and Silicon' narrative. The Manipur tableau focused on a journey toward prosperity from agricultural fields to international markets, amidst hopes for peace in the state. Cabinet ministers including Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, and JP Nadda were seen in attendance as the Department of School Education and Literacy and Panchayati Raj floats also made their way down the Kartavya Path.
On this Special Report, anchor Anjali Istowal examines the deepening internal crisis within the Congress party following a series of high-profile exits and public dissent. The program highlights the resignation of former MP Shakeel Ahmed, who launched a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi, calling him a 'darpok' and 'insecure leader' who ignores senior voices. The discussion also covers veteran leader Rashid Alvi’s concerns regarding the lack of communication forums within the party and Shashi Tharoor’s apparent friction with the high command. Featuring a panel with BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma, analyst Syed Asad Abbas, and author Rashid Kidwai, the report debates whether the party's recent electoral setbacks in Bihar and other states have triggered this wave of opportunism or if there is a genuine organizational failure. The guests analyze the impact of Rahul Gandhi’s leadership style on party unity as the BJP claims the Congress is 'self-destructing' from within due to hubris and inaccessibility.
