'Converted Indian Sonia Gandhi's story reads like a soap opera,' says CNN of the third-placed Italy born president of the Indian National Congress and chairperson of ruling United Progressive Alliance.
'Born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino in Italy, she met future husband and Indian political aristocrat Rajiv Gandhi at Cambridge and tied the knot four years later. Rajiv became India's prime minister but was assassinated in 1991.
'Years later (Sonia) Gandhi entered politics as a primary member of the Congress before rising through the ranks to become party leader in 1998.
'Under her leadership, the Congress become the Lok Sabha's single largest political party.'
Image: Congress Party President and Chairperson of the UPA government, Sonia Gandhi greets Congress members during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on price hikes and organisational restructuring in New Delhi on February 5, 2010.
Sonia, Meira and Sushma: woman power in LS
'Born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino in Italy, she met future husband and Indian political aristocrat Rajiv Gandhi at Cambridge and tied the knot four years later. Rajiv became India's prime minister but was assassinated in 1991.
'Years later (Sonia) Gandhi entered politics as a primary member of the Congress before rising through the ranks to become party leader in 1998.
'Under her leadership, the Congress become the Lok Sabha's single largest political party.'
Image: Congress Party President and Chairperson of the UPA government, Sonia Gandhi greets Congress members during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on price hikes and organisational restructuring in New Delhi on February 5, 2010.
Sonia, Meira and Sushma: woman power in LS
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