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Sonia Gandhi: News

Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician. She was born on December 9, 1946, in Veneto, Italy. She used to live in Italy until she married Rajiv Gandhi. After her marriage, she moved to India. She joined family's political party after the assassination of her mother-in-law and her husband's election as PM. She served as President of Indian National Congress from 1998 to 2017.

04 Sep 2026
Italy

Sonia Gandhi's memoir to be published by HarperCollins India

HarperCollins India has announced it will publish senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, titled Belonging: A Journey of Love.

01 Sep 2026
Kamal Nath

Sonia Gandhi's memoir hit impasse with author's representatives: PRHI

Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has said that the publication of Sonia Gandhi's memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," has been stalled due to an impasse with the author's representatives.

29 Aug 2026
Italy

Indian publishers vying to publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir: Report

Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has reportedly backed out of publishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.

28 Aug 2026
Gaurav Gogoi

Penguin sought cuts to Modi, RSS in Sonia's memoir: Report

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's book deal with Penguin Random House India (PRHI) reportedly fell after she refused to make changes or deletions of references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Chinese intrusions, HT reported.

28 Aug 2026
Italy

Not accurate: Penguin India refutes reports on Sonia Gandhi's memoir

Penguin Random House India has clarified that it is not the publisher of Sonia Gandhi's upcoming memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," in India.

28 Aug 2026
Italy

Penguin India withdraws from publishing Sonia Gandhi's memoir: Report

Penguin Random House India has reportedly withdrawn from publishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.

Congress sticks to 1937 resolution, won't sing full 'Vande Mataram'

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has decided to stick to the tradition of reciting only the first two stanzas of "Vande Mataram" at party events as per its 1937 resolution.

18 Aug 2026
Amit Shah

Sonia Gandhi is Italian, says Kumaraswamy in 'Vande Mataram' row

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has sparked a political controversy with his remarks on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin.

17 Aug 2026
Delhi Police

Vande Mataram row: Delhi Police probe complaint against Sonia, Rahul

The Delhi Police is investigating a complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

P Chidambaram's proud to be 'dimagi Naxal' remark causes slugfest

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "dimagi Naxals" remark.

16 Aug 2026
Amit Shah

Congress must apologize for 'Vande Mataram' insult: Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has demanded an apology from the Congress party over an alleged incident during its Independence Day event.

16 Aug 2026
Amit Malviya

Sonia Gandhi's 'sin' won't be forgiven by people: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for allegedly asking party leaders to stop the national song, Vande Mataram, during an Independence Day program.

16 Aug 2026
Amit Shah

'Government's policies have pushed youth into dark road': Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Narendra Modi-led government of stifling the dreams of India's youth.

15 Aug 2026
Jairam Ramesh

BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of objecting to full 'Vande Mataram'

A political controversy erupted on Saturday over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at the Congress's Independence Day event.

Sonia Gandhi praises Manmohan Singh after SC's coal case verdict

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has praised ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh after the Supreme Court cleared him of any wrongdoing in the coal block allocation case.

24 Jul 2026
Narendra Modi

'Cowardice, wanton cruelty': Sonia Gandhi slams Modi over student protests

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led central government for its handling of recent student protests.

Sonia Gandhi's Gaza conflict remarks spark political war

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has criticized the Indian government's silence on the ongoing Gaza conflict.

10 Jun 2026
Himanta Biswa Sarma

Congress-TMC merger rumor swirls after TMC heads meet Rahul, Sonia

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has dismissed rumors of a possible merger with the Indian National Congress.

29 May 2026
Rahul Gandhi

Siddaramaiah assured of importance in Congress by Rahul Gandhi: Report

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reportedly assured veteran politician Siddaramaiah of his continued importance in the party, even after stepping down as Karnataka Chief Minister.

28 May 2026
Mallikarjun Kharge

'Will stay in state politics': Siddaramaiah declines Rajya Sabha offer

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has made it clear that he will continue his political career in the state.

27 May 2026
Amit Shah

Vijay meets Modi after 12 years for 25 minutes

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday.

13 May 2026
Congress Party

Sonia Gandhi admitted to Gurugram's Medanta Hospital for surgery

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to undergo a minor surgical procedure, ANI reported.

11 May 2026
Kerala

Who will be Kerala's next CM? Congress high command silent

The suspense over who will succeed Pinarayi Vijayan as Kerala's Chief Minister continues, with the new Assembly needing to be constituted before May 23.

05 May 2026
Assam

Assam elections: Congress's Gaurav Gogoi takes full responsibility for defeat

After the Indian National Congress (INC) faced a major defeat in the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, state party president Gaurav Gogoi took full responsibility.

'No sir': Tharoor denies Rijiju's claim he called Congress anti-women

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has denied Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's claim that he agreed his Congress party is anti-women.

13 Apr 2026
Lok Sabha

33% women quota push exposes big gap in India's legislatures

The Narendra Modi-led government has called a special session of Parliament from April 16-18 to discuss the Women's Reservation Bill.

13 Apr 2026
Mallikarjun Kharge

'Delimitation, not women's quota, is real issue': Sonia Gandhi

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said that the real issue behind the Centre's decision to call a special session of Parliament this week is delimitation.

09 Apr 2026
Lifestyle

These books explain women's empowerment, and how!

Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Indian National Congress, has always been a champion of women's empowerment.

26 Mar 2026
Kerala

Rahul Gandhi cancels Kerala trip after mother Sonia hospitalized

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on Thursday morning to meet his mother, Sonia Gandhi.

25 Mar 2026
Delhi

Doctor shares update after Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi hospital

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday after she said she was feeling unwell due to the change in weather.

19 Mar 2026
Rahul Gandhi

'Silence not cowardice': Tharoor backs Modi government on Iran war

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has backed the Modi government's position on the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.

06 Mar 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Congress delegation meets Iran envoy in Delhi, condoles Khamenei's death

A Congress party delegation, including senior leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera, visited the Iran Culture House in New Delhi on Friday.

04 Mar 2026
Amit Malviya

Opposition links Middle-East conflict to Modi's Israel visit; BJP responds

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Department in-charge Amit Malviya has slammed the opposition for linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Israel with the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

03 Mar 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu

'Silence not neutral': Sonia Gandhi slams Centre over Khamenei's assassination

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has criticized the Indian government's silence around the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

'Not a Rahulian': Mani Shankar Aiyar deepens Congress rift

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stirred another controversy by saying that he's "not a Rahulian."

13 Jan 2026
Indira Gandhi

Tamil Nadu Congress' AI video casts Rahul Gandhi as 'Thalaiva'

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) has released an AI-generated video depicting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "Thalaiva."

06 Jan 2026
Politics

Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi's Ganga Ram hospital

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Monday evening, news agency PTI reported.

29 Dec 2025
Digvijaya Singh

Revanth Reddy praises Sonia Gandhi in response to Digvijaya Singh

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Revanth Reddy has come out in support of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

27 Dec 2025
Digvijaya Singh

Digvijaya Singh stirs controversy with Modi, RSS praise

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has stirred a controversy by sharing a throwback photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praising the organizational strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

27 Dec 2025
Bangladesh

Congress CWC meeting: Gandhis, Tharoor discuss key issues

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was held on Saturday in New Delhi, with prominent leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Shashi Tharoor in attendance.

22 Dec 2025
Abhishek Manu Singhvi

National Herald case: Delhi HC seeks Sonia, Rahul Gandhi's response

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald money laundering case.

20 Dec 2025
Congress Party

'Ready to fight black law...bulldozed MGNREGA': Sonia Gandhi

Veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for "bulldozing" the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

16 Dec 2025
Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Court dismisses ED's complaint against Gandhis in National Herald case

A Delhi court has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The complaint was related to the National Herald case.

15 Dec 2025
Amarinder Singh

Priyanka Vadra, Prashant Kishor met after Bihar rout: Report

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor met last week at Sonia Gandhi's 10, Janpath residence in Delhi, NDTV reported, citing sources.