Sonia Gandhi was born in Italy in 1946 and emerged a key Congress leader after her husband Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in 1991.

Veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi turned 79 on Tuesday, December 9. Warm wishes poured in from across the political spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote:

“Birthday greetings to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji. May she be blessed with a long life and good health.”

Despite the often sharp political rivalry between their parties, this marked a moment of civility – one widely viewed in media as a rare gesture of cross-party respect.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M.K. Stalin too sent in their wishes.

CM Stalin tweeted, “Birthday greetings to Congress Parliamentary Par

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