"The Great Leader Sonia Gandhi Profile"

The Italian-born wife and daughter-in-law of Former Indian Prime Ministers, Sonia Gandhi joined the Congress Party in 1997. Sonia had led the Congress Party to an impressive win
2004 and formed a coalition government UPA of which she was the Chairperson. However, Sonia refused to be the candidate for PM and instead chose Dr Manmohan Singh. Here' more on Sonia Gandhi:-
Date of Birth - December 9, 1946
Place of Birth - Lusiana, Italy
Father - Late Mr Stefano Maino
Mother - Mrs Paola Maino
Marital Status - Widow.

Positions held:Indian National Congress President (1998 onwards)Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha - 1999United Progressive Alliance Chairperson - 2004National Advisory Council Chairperson - 2004.



Sonia Gandhi's affidavit:
Total assets - INR 1.38 crores
Cash - INR 75000/
Bank deposits - INR 28.61 lakh
Mutual funds - INR 20 lakh
RBI bonds - INR 12 lakh
Public PF - INR 24.88 lakh
Post office deposits - INR 199,000/
Jewellery - INR 29 lakh
2 agricultural land worth - INR 219,000/
Immovable property - House in Italy - Rs.1.8 million (Rs.18.02 lakh)
No House in India
Vehicles - nil.

Educational qualification:
Three-year course in foreign languages (English and French)
from an institute in Turin (Italy) Certificate in English
Language from Lennox Cook School, Cambridge
Books published:
Authored
Rajiv
Rajiv's World
Edited:
Freedom's Daughter
Two Alone, Two Together

On PM Manmohan Singh: "The handling of 26/11 Mumbai attack and crisis in Pakistan proved that Prime Minister has provided the nation with a strong leadership".

On Third Front: "It is easy to form a front but has anybody opened a front against poverty, unemployment, communalism and terrorism like the Congress did?"

On Telangana statehood: "No objection to formation of a separate Telangana state and will take up this issue on priority. Congress took up several irrigation projects and set up an IIT in Telangana."

Speaking on the occasion of the Congress Manifesto release:
Sonia Gandhi had made it clear that Dr Manmohan Singh would be Congress' PM candidate. She also indiated that Rahul Gandhi could assume 'leadership' when she said 'wait and see'.