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Sonia Gandhi is the Chairperson United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the President of the All India National Congress Party, a major Indian political party. She is the wife of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi Timeline
- February 10, 2011: Sonia Gandhi launches 'Swabhimaan' campaign in New Delhi. Expresses hope that this scheme will empower common people.
- February 4, 2011: Sonia Gandhi expresses concern over the high school dropout rate among children. Says government is committed to ensure that not a single child is deprived of education due to lack of money.
- February 1, 2011: Sonia Gandhi addresses a function to mark the release of a special commemorative stamp and First Day Cover brought out in the honour of freedom fighter Chaudhary Ranbir Singh on the occasion of his first death anniversary. She asserts that mere money and power is not every thing in one's life.
- December 08: #17 The Global Elite, The Newsweek 50, Newsweek, January 5, 2009 issue
- August 2009: #13 Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list
- In September 07, she laid the foundation stone of Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojna
- In December 08, Sonia cancelled her bday celebrations and sympathised with Mumbai attacks victims
- Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the India's longest cross-country oil product pipeline at Bagru town near Jaipur on February 3, 2009.
- On September 14, 2009, she travelled in an economy class Air India flight as an ordinary traveler to Mumbai. She kick started the Congress election campaign for the Maharashtra elections and attend a rally of party workers. She held discussions with the leadership of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
- On September 15, 2009, she inaugurated Infosys education centre in Mysore. She saluted Indias IT success attributed nations success in the field of Information technology to the Indian talent, ingenuity and hard work.
- In May 2010, the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh denied reports of him having a misunderstanding with Ms. Gandhi.
- In June 2010, she has sent a chaddar to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti in Rajasthans Ajmer city.
Professional Biography
As UPA Chairperson
In February 09, responding to the allegation that the Congress-led UPA government was going soft on terror, Sonia said that the Congress Party did not require certificate from anyone over effectively dealing with terrorism in the country.
Ranking / Recognition / Awards / Nominations / Postive comments
Development of Rae Bareilly Constituency
Rae Bareilly visit 2009
Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of railway coach factory in the Lalganj area. On the second day of her visit, she made a surprise visit to one Rampal's thatched house where she has spent over half-an-hour. She ate "chuda" (flattened rice) and interacted with the family.
Handling Andhra Pradesh Politics
In October 09, she and Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy met at her residence to discuss the political situation in Andhra Pradesh.
Ranking
Other Professional Information
Sonia Gandhi in News
V Gopalswamy (Vaiko), leader of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) has slammed the Congress for continuing to maintain its links with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party despite several charges of corruption against it.
Congress on Wednesday said it will take up the issue of a separate Telangana state after presentation of the Union Budget.
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed arrived here on Wednesday evening on a three-day state visit.
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday defended Ninong Ering, the Congress lawmaker from Arunachal Pradesh, who has been accused of having used abusive language against renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed will arrive here on Wednesday evening on a three-day state visit.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Jethmalani hit out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, accusing him of refusing to reveal information on black money stashed away by some Indians in Swiss banks.
Reacting on the exchange of letters between senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani and Congress President Sonia Gandhi over black money allegations, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday (February 18), said Advani holds no position in the party to be taken seriously by the Congress.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has apologised to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for a party-appointed task force report, which had alleged that she and her late husband former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had accounts in Swiss banks.
Congress top brass including the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and party chief Sonia Gandhi held deliberations here on Monday to chalk out a strategy for the 'Budget Session' of Parliament, which will begin on February 21.
Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu are demanding more seats to contest in the forthcoming state assembly elections compared to last time in their alliance with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), ruling regional party.
Expressing concern over the extent of corruption in a string of recently exposed scams, Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari on Saturday termed the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government a 'failure'.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday welcomed the merger between Praja Rajyam Party and the Congress party.
Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) chief and famed Telugu actor Chiranjeevi on Sunday announced his party's unconditional merger with the Sonia Gandhi-led Congress party here after ameeting at Gandhi's official 10, Janpath residence.
Telegu cine star and Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) chief Chiranjeevi on Sunday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and announced that he will merge his party with the Congress to strengthen the relationship between the two parties in Andhra Pradesh.
Telegu cine star and Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) chief Chiranjeevi will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi here today amid speculation that he will merge his party with the Congress and hold discussions on strengthening the relationship between the two parties in Andhra Pradesh.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked women panchayat representatives to overcome social hurdles while performing their duties.
Telangana ministers write to AICC President requesting her to stick to the announcement made on December 9, 2009.
A glimpse of events and happenings in Andhra Pradesh on February 9, 2011
A glimpse of events and happenings in Andhra Pradesh on February 6, 2011
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