Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha: Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi has filed nomination for Rajya Sabha. He filed nomination on behalf of the party from Rajasthan. During this time many senior Congress leaders were also present with him. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former president Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and many other leaders were present there. This nomination is being seen as a big political development. Leader Sonia Gandhi, who contested the Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli, has not faced defeat till date. In such a situation, let us now discuss Sonia Gandhi’s political journey from Rae Bareli to Rajya Sabha…
Lok Sabha member continuously since 1999
It should be known that in the year 1999, Sonia Gandhi actively entered Indian politics. In the Lok Sabha elections held at that time, she contested from Rae Bareli and won. Has served as a Lok Sabha member continuously since 1999 and is currently representing Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
Sonia Gandhi held the reins of the party for 19 years
Please note that Sonia Gandhi is both the wife and daughter-in-law of the former Prime Minister of India. Apart from being the wife of Rajiv Gandhi and daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, she herself has achieved a lot in politics and has held many big and important posts in the Congress Party. Let us tell you that she is also counted among the most successful daughters-in-law of Indian politics. It is noteworthy that in her first term as Congress President, Sonia Gandhi held the reins of the party for 19 years. After Rahul Gandhi left the post of president, Sonia Gandhi was looking after the work as interim president for a year.
Sonia Gandhi did not want to enter politics!
It is noteworthy that Sonia was the president of the party from 1998 to 2017. At the same time, in 2004, he also led the party’s election campaign. However, it is also said that after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Sonia Gandhi was not ready to enter politics. But, his participation in politics started gradually. It may be noted that former President Pranab Mukherjee had written in his memoirs that many party leaders were trying to convince Sonia to make her active in Congress politics.