Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi’s mother, Paola Maino, passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday, August 27.
The funeral took place on Tuesday, August 30.
AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted about the news. “Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s mother, Mrs. Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday the 27th August 2022. The funeral took place yesterday,” Ramesh said on Twitter.
Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s mother, Mrs. Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday the 27th August, 2022. The funeral took place yesterday.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 31, 2022
Sonia Gandhi’s mother was in her 90s. The Congress chief had left on August 23 to visit her ailing mother.
Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are already in Italy and visited her hometown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on her mother’s death.
In a tweet, he wrote, “Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing away of her mother, Mrs. Paola Maino. May her soul rest in peace. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the entire family.”
Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing away of her mother, Mrs. Paola Maino. May her soul rest in peace. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the entire family.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2022
President Droupadi Murmu also offered her condolences to Sonia Gandhi.
She wrote, “Sad to learn about the passing away of Mrs. Paola Maino, mother of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi. My heartfelt condolences to her and her family. May God give her strength to bear this irreparable loss.”
Sad to learn about the passing away of Mrs. Paola Maino, mother of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi. My heartfelt condolences to her and her family. May God give her strength to bear this irreparable loss.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 31, 2022
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