Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passes away at her Italy residence on Saturday.
Her funeral took place on Sunday, Congress said. Sonia Gandhi had departed from India on August 23 to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s.
- Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passed away at her residence in Italy on Saturday.
- Her funeral took place on Sunday, Congress said. Sonia Gandhi had departed from India on August 23 to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passed away at her residence in Italy on Saturday. Her funeral took place on Sunday, Congress said. Sonia Gandhi had departed from India on August 23 to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s.
“Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s mother, Mrs. Paola Maino passed away at her residence in Italy on Saturday the 27th August 2022. The funeral took place yesterday,” AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted. Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are already abroad, visiting her hometown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences to Sonia Gandhi. “Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing of her mother, Mrs. Paola Maino. May her soul rest in peace. In this time of grief, my thoughts are with the whole family,” he tweeted.
“Congress expresses its deepest condolences on the sad demise of Mrs. Paola Maino, Congress President Mrs. Sonia Gandhi’s mother. We pray for her departed soul and stand in solidarity with the bereaved family,” the party said on Twitter.
Sonia Gandhi left for Italy on 23 August to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s. The Congress chief’s children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, also took part in the funeral. Condolence messages poured in from various Congress leaders, including Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, and Manickam Tagore, after the announcement of the death was made on Wednesday.
“It’s saddening to know of the demise of Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi ji’s mother Mrs. Paola Maino ji. My deepest condolences to Sonia ji, Rahul ji, Priyanka ji & all the family members. May God give them strength to bear this loss. May the departed soul rest in peace” Gehlot tweeted.
Sachin Pilot tweeted “Learnt of the passing of Mrs. Maino, mother of Smt Sonia Gandhi ji. My condolences to the bereaved family. May almighty provide peace to the departed soul”
Manish Tewari tweeted “My profound condolences on the sad demise of Hon’ble Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji’s mother Mrs Paola Maino. May God give the Hon’ble Congress President and her family members the strength & fortitude to bear this unfortunate & tragic loss.
KP Chidambaram tweeted “My condolences to Mrs Sonia Gandhi & her family @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi, on the passing away of her beloved mother. My prayers are with them all”
Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule also tweeted her prayers for the Gandhi family while Mamata Banerjee, president of Trinamool Congress offered her “Deepest condolences to Smt. Sonia ji on the passing of her mother. I pray to the almighty that she and her family find strength in this difficult hour”
Omar Abdullah tweeted “I join my father and other family members in conveying our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, Rahul, Priyanka, the entire family on the sad demise of Mrs Gandhi’s mother. May the soul of Mrs Maino rest in eternal peace.”
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath also offered his condolences. “I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing away of the mother of Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji. My condolences to her and the family,” he tweeted.
