A woman of great determination and commitment, Sonia Gandhi has weathered many a storm in her life than one can possible think of. Like a true embodiment of shakti, she has emerged victorious after every setback and loss. If there is one metaphor which exemplifies Sonia Gandhi the best that would be her modesty. With a sense of detached attachment she has shouldered the responsibility of the century-old party and has helped it leapfrog to power with commitment, which only comes to a visionary. An intensely private person, Sonia had always disliked the idea of her husband Rajiv Gandhi joining the nation's politics, she herself the least. But as events unfolded Rajiv had to plunge into it after Sanjay Gandhi's untimely death in 1980. And Sonia had to do the same when her husband was assassinated in 1991. As a natural corollary, Sonia was offered the top post of the Congress after her husband's death. But a grieving Sonia declined the offer despite intense demand from within, to keep the party together. Known to hide her emotions behind a thick veil of privacy, Sonia who nursed no political ambition, finally joined the active politics in 1998, just before the national election. She took command of the left-leaning Congress as its president and was elected to parliament in 1999 and later as Leader of the Opposition for the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. A soft-spoken person, Sonia launched an intense campaign in 2004 general election. After her party's victory; she was tipped to be the next Prime Minister of India. But she politely declined the offer and got Manmohan Singh elected as the Prime Minister. The world saluted Sonia. Thanks to Sonia's unconquerable will and her grit, the Congress party over the years, has regained its pristine glory.

As the Chairperson of the UPA, Sonia has been responsible for a host of welfare measures being introduced by the Government that have benefited a very large number of people. The recently announced mega loan waiver for the farmers is an initiative largely endorsed by her.