Sonia gandhi brief biography of thomas

Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Her real name is Edvige Antonia Albina Maino. She received her primary education from a Catholic School in Orbassano, Italy. Her teachers in school stated that she was highly intelligent and diligent and would do very well in higher studies and her career. She wanted to be a flight attendant. In , she was working as a part-time waitress in Varsity Restaurant, Cambridge, where she met Rajiv Gandhi for the first time.

He was pursuing engineering from the Trinity College, Cambridge. They both got married in following a Hindu ceremony, after which she moved to India. They had two children, Rahul Gandhi , and Priyanka Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi was never directly involved in politics, despite his mother, Indira Gandhi , being the Prime Minister of India. He worked as a commercial airline pilot and Sonia took care of the family and household.

Rajiv Gandhi initially stayed away from politics and worked as a pilot for Air India. However, after the tragic death of Sanjay Gandhi in an airplane crash in , Rajiv became actively involved in politics. In , after the assassination of his mother, Rajiv Gandhi took over as the Prime Minister. During Rajiv's tenure as the Prime Minister from to , Sonia Gandhi, as the "first lady," had to engage in public activities.

After the assassination of her husband by a Tamil terrorist on May 21, , some members of the Congress Party urged Sonia to enter politics, mainly because of her association with the Gandhi family. However, Sonia Gandhi declined and stayed away from politics for the next six years. Decoding Rahul Gandhi. Tranquebar Press. Retrieved 27 May Retrieved 30 May Retrieved 12 April Archived from the original on 22 April Retrieved 12 December Venkatesen 29 September Trentini Nel Mondo.

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Sonia gandhi brief biography of thomas

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