Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician, who has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi who belonged to the Nehru–Gandhi family. After her husband's assassination in 1...
On May 18, 2004 she declined the post of the 17th Prime Minister of India despite pressure from her Congress Party followers. Congress party had emerged as the single largest party of the alliance which barely managed to secure the majority in the the National elections. She stepped down in favour of Dr Manmohan Singh.
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Became president of Indian National Congress (founded 1879) party on March 14, 1998.