Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, wishing Sonia Gandhi "a long life and good health."
- Congress figures including Mallikarjun Kharge and K. C. Venugopal praised her leadership, crediting laws such as MGNREGA, RTI, RTE and the National Food Security Act.
- K. C. Venugopal claimed her UPA stewardship helped over 23 crore Indians escape poverty within a decade, reflecting the party’s view of that period.
- She remains Congress Parliamentary Party chair and a Rajya Sabha MP, though reports note she has stepped back from day-to-day politics for health reasons as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra take larger roles.
- Regional leaders, notably Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, hailed her as a guiding force for Telangana statehood, while local Congress units held celebrations in places like Amethi.