Synopsis In the period, the party was in power at the Centre for 10 successive years and then hit a historic low — leaving behind a massive challenge for the next party president. (This story originally appeared in on Oct 17, 2022) NEW DELHI: After nearly 22 years serving as Congress party president, Sonia Gandhi will be relinquishing the post on October 19, 2022. Sonia Gandhi, 75, has been at the party’s helm since March 14, 1998 — barring the two years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi took over — making her the longest-serving president in the party’s 137-year-long history. In the period, the party was in power at the Centre for 10 successive years and then hit a historic low — leaving behind a massive challenge for the next party president. Four general elections The party has contested four general elections under Sonia’s leadership, the first one in September 1999 — around 18 months after she took over. But before she faced her first major electoral test, Sonia had to deal with an internal rebellion led by three senior leaders: Sharad Pawar , P A Sangma, and Tariq Anwar, who attacked her credibility due to her foreign… Read full this story
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