PRESIDENT Smt. Sonia Gandhi 10, Janpath, New Delhi. Tele.(O): 3018492, 3792263, 30109080 Tele.(R): 3014481, 3014161; Ext: 441 Fax: 3018651

Husband's Name	Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi
Date of Birth	9 December 1946
Date of Marriage	1968
No. of Sons	One
No. of Daughters	One
Educational Qualifications	Diploma in English Language Educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge (U.K.)
Profession	Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address	10, Janpath, New Delhi-110 011 Tel. (011) 3012686 Fax. (011) 3018651
Present Address	10, Janpath New Delhi-110 011 Tels. (011) 3012686, 3014161, 3014481 Fax. (011) 3018651
Positions Held
March 1998 onwards	President, Indian National Congress Chairperson, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party (CPP)
1999	Elected to 13th Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha
1999-2000	Member, General Purposes Committee
Books Published	Authored (i) “Rajiv”; and (ii) “Rajiv’s World”; Edited, (i) “Freedom’s Daughter” and (ii) “Two Alone, Two Together” (two volumes of letters exchanged between Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi from 1922 to 1964)
Special Interests	Indian handlooms and handicrafts; Indian contemporary classical and tribal art; special interest in oil paintings and their conservation
Countries Visited	Widely travelled (11 countries); visited some of the countries as Prime Minister’s spouse, 1985-89
Other Information	Chairperson, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; (ii) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust; (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund; (iv) Nehru Trust for Cambridge University; (v) Kamala Nehru Memorial Society and Hospital; (vi) Nehru Memorial Museum and Library; (vii) Indian Council for Child Welfare Trust; (viii) Swaraj Bhawan Trust; Patron, Round Square (International Group of Schools), United Kingdom
Election Result of Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate	11,10,623
Total votes polled	6,38,178
Poll percentage	57.46%
Valid votes	6,24,172
Votes polled in favour of the  candidates:
(1) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (I.N.C.)	4,18,960     67.12%
(2) Dr. Sanjai Singh  (B.J.P.)	1,18,948     19.06%