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'They will kill you too': Sonia Gandhi's turbulent journey in Indian politics • Nov. 10, 2026, 7:26 PM ET (BBC)
Sonia Gandhi, matriarch of Indian political dynasty, tells her story in new memoir • Nov. 10, 2026, 8:35 AM ET (Straits Times)
‘My thought was always: he will be killed next’: Sonia Gandhi on marrying into an Indian political dynasty and her husband’s assassination • Nov. 6, 2026, 10:00 PM ET (The Guardian)

Facts

Born December 9, 1946 (age 79) • Italy
Political Affiliation Indian National Congress • United Progressive Alliance
Notable Family Members spouse Rajiv Gandhi • daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra • son Rahul Gandhi

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