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===Leaving active politics and Rajya Sabha (2014–present)=== In the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]], she held her seat in Rae Bareli.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/sonia-gandhi-wins-by-over-3-52-lakh-votes/|title=Sonia Gandhi wins by over 3.52 lakh votes|work=The Indian Express|date=16 May 2014|access-date=24 May 2014|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175600/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/sonia-gandhi-wins-by-over-3-52-lakh-votes/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the Indian National Congress and the Congress-led UPA electoral alliance suffered their worst result in a general election ever, winning only 44 and 59 seats respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-after-its-worst-defeat-ever-in-lok-sabha-elections-what-can-congress-do-to-recover-1989703|title=After its worst defeat ever in Lok Sabha elections, what can Congress do to recover?|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=19 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175352/https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-after-its-worst-defeat-ever-in-lok-sabha-elections-what-can-congress-do-to-recover-1989703|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/472411/the-worst-defeat-where-the-congress-went-wrong.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521190800/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/472411/the-worst-defeat-where-the-congress-went-wrong.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2014|title=The worst defeat: Where the Congress went wrong|work=IBN Live|date=17 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://electionsdata.ndtv.com/2014/graphics/dtype/dtype_india.html?paperheight=55&paperwidth=99.5&width=360&height=180&share=1&shlogo=1&showga=1|title=Results|work=NDTV|access-date=21 May 2014|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175408/http://electionsdata.ndtv.com/2014/graphics/dtype/dtype_india.html?paperheight=55&paperwidth=99.5&width=360&height=180&share=1&shlogo=1&showga=1|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:The Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi with the King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutan Queen, Her Majesty Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, in New Delhi on January 07, 2014.jpg|thumb|right|Sonia Gandhi with King of Bhutan [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]] and Queen [[Jetsun Pema]] in 2014.]] When Rahul Gandhi was expected to take over as Congress president, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] leader [[Sitaram Yechury]] picked Sonia over Rahul, calling her the "glue that binds the opposition"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sonia-glue-that-keeps-oppn-united-rahul-gandhi-will-break-it-sitaram-yechury-forecasts-doom-and-gloom-for-bjp-rivals/929880/|title=Sonia glue that keeps Oppn united; Rahul Gandhi will break it, Sitaram Yechury forecasts doom and gloom for BJP rivals|date=12 November 2017|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175341/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sonia-glue-that-keeps-oppn-united-rahul-gandhi-will-break-it-sitaram-yechury-forecasts-doom-and-gloom-for-bjp-rivals/929880/|url-status=live}}</ref> during an interview November 2017. Rahul took over as the 49th Congress president on 16 December 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rahul Gandhi takes over as Congress president|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-takes-over-as-congress-president/articleshow/62093451.cms|date=16 December 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175531/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-takes-over-as-congress-president/articleshow/62093451.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-takes-charge-as-congress-president-from-mother-sonia-today-1788506|title=Rahul Gandhi Takes Over As Congress Chief; New Start, Say Party Leaders|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=16 December 2017|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175435/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-takes-charge-as-congress-president-from-mother-sonia-today-1788506|url-status=live}}</ref> Gandhi returned to active politics for the Indian National Congress' campaign for the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. Having stayed away from campaigning for elections since 2016, Gandhi addressed a rally at [[Bijapur]], which comprised five legislative assembly constituencies; while Congress emerged as the second largest party in the election with 78 seats behind the BJP, the former won four or the five assembly seats from Bijapur.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/5GrqFGdzG44WfcjLejrN5J/Sonia-Gandhi-hits-campaign-trail-crosses-swords-with-PM-Mod.html|title=Sonia Gandhi hits campaign trail, crosses swords with PM Modi in Karnataka|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint]]|date=17 May 2018|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175533/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/5GrqFGdzG44WfcjLejrN5J/Sonia-Gandhi-hits-campaign-trail-crosses-swords-with-PM-Mod.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/170518/sonia-gandhi-meeting-had-more-strike-rate.html|title=Sonia Gandhi meeting had more strike rate|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=17 May 2018|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152640/https://deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/170518/sonia-gandhi-meeting-had-more-strike-rate.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Gandhi also played an active role in orchestrating a post-poll alliance with the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/05/16/karnataka-elections-how-deve-gowda-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-trust-the-congress-again_a_23435665/|title=Karnataka Election: How Deve Gowda Learnt To Stop Worrying And Trust The Congress (Again)|last=Sethi|first=Aman|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=16 May 2018|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110175456/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/05/16/karnataka-elections-how-deve-gowda-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-trust-the-congress-again_a_23435665/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rahul Gandhi, taking responsibility for Congress party's second consecutive loss in [[2019 Indian general elections|general elections held in 2019]], resigned from the post of President on 25 May. Following the resignation, party leaders began deliberations for a suitable candidate to replace him. The Congress Working Committee met on 10 August to take a final call on the matter and passed a resolution asking Sonia Gandhi to take over as interim president until a consensus candidate could be picked.<ref name="2019 president">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cwc-chooses-sonia-gandhi-as-interim-chief-of-congress/articleshow/70623767.cms|title=CWC chooses Sonia Gandhi as interim chief of Congress|newspaper=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=11 August 2019|access-date=14 September 2019|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813000342/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cwc-chooses-sonia-gandhi-as-interim-chief-of-congress/articleshow/70623767.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rahul-had-said-no-gandhi-but-congress-goes-back-to-sonia-gandhi/articleshow/70625074.cms | title=Rahul had said 'no Gandhi', but Congress goes back to Sonia Gandhi | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=11 August 2019 | access-date=11 August 2019 | archive-date=11 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811084950/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rahul-had-said-no-gandhi-but-congress-goes-back-to-sonia-gandhi/articleshow/70625074.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> Following her appointment, Gandhi undertook a restructuring of the Congress' state units and appointed [[Kumari Selja]] and [[Eknath Gaikwad]] as the presidents of the party's Haryana and Mumbai units. Several other changes were also made in the party's organisational units in states slated for elections including Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand.<ref>{{cite web| title=Loyalty: Sonia Gandhi sets new criteria for Congress reshuffle| url=https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/150919/loyalty-sonia-gandhi-sets-new-criteria-for-congress-reshuffle.html| work=[[The Asian Age]]| date=15 September 2019| access-date=28 November 2019| archive-date=28 November 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128144124/https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/150919/loyalty-sonia-gandhi-sets-new-criteria-for-congress-reshuffle.html| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Congress interim chief readies to reshuffle state committees|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-interim-chief-readies-to-reshuffle-state-committees/articleshow/71731939.cms|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=24 October 2019|access-date=28 November 2019|archive-date=11 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311081853/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-interim-chief-readies-to-reshuffle-state-committees/articleshow/71731939.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, Gandhi held a press conference where she demanded that Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] should resign for failing to stop the [[North East Delhi riots]]. She asked for the deployment of an adequate number of security forces.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi violence live updates {{!}} Register FIRs against hate speeches, HC directs Delhi Police |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-violence-day-4-live-updates/article30919537.ece |work=The Hindu |date=26 February 2020 |language=en-IN |archive-date=29 February 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229153059/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-violence-day-4-live-updates/article30919537.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, it was reported that Sonia Gandhi supported Rajasthan CM [[Ashok Gehlot]] for Congress president to lead in the [[2024 Indian general election|next Indian general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Darpan |date=August 24, 2022 |title=How Ashok Gehlot, not Rahul Gandhi, could be better off leading Congress into 2024 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/ashok-gehlot-rahul-gandhi-congress-president-2024-lok-sabha-elections-1992062-2022-08-24 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913074412/https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/ashok-gehlot-rahul-gandhi-congress-president-2024-lok-sabha-elections-1992062-2022-08-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> But, Gehlot did not contest the election and Gandhi loyalist [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] elected as the new Congress president, defeating non-loyalist [[Shashi Tharoor]]. In February 2024, Sonia Gandhi opted out of the [[2024 Indian general election]] citing health and age-related issues.<ref name="mint 2024">{{cite web | title=Sonia Gandhi's letter to people of Raebareli: 'Won't be contesting Lok Sabha…' | website=mint | date=15 February 2024 | url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/will-not-contest-lok-sabha-elections-sonia-gandhi-says-a-day-after-filing-rajya-sabha-nomination-11707981857694.html | access-date=18 April 2024 | archive-date=18 April 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418212346/https://www.livemint.com/politics/will-not-contest-lok-sabha-elections-sonia-gandhi-says-a-day-after-filing-rajya-sabha-nomination-11707981857694.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Gandhi filed her nomination to contest for the [[2024 Rajya Sabha elections]] from [[Rajasthan]] to succeed retiring MP Manmohan Singh. During the nomination filing, she was accompanied by [[Rahul Gandhi]], [[Ashok Gehlot]] and other senior members of the party. Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on 20 February 2024 and took the oath in April.<ref name="Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sonia-gandhi-elected-unopposed-to-rs-from-rajasthan/article67866770.ece |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=20 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220135027/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sonia-gandhi-elected-unopposed-to-rs-from-rajasthan/article67866770.ece |archive-date=20 February 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref> On 15 April 2025, the [[Enforcement Directorate]] filed a chargesheet against her in connection with the [[National Herald corruption case|National Herald case]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-15 |title=National Herald Case: ED files chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/national-herald-case-ed-files-chargesheet-against-congress-leaders-sonia-gandhi-rahul-gandhi/articleshow/120312540.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Named In Probe Agency Chargesheet In National Herald Case |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/probe-agency-ed-files-chargesheet-against-sonia-gandhi-rahul-gandhi-in-national-herald-case-8170481 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>
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