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Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday and her funeral took place on Tuesday, the Congress said . The Congress president had left 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 home in Italy on Saturday the 27th August 2022. The funeral took place yesterday,” AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter on Wednesday.
I join my father & other family members in conveying our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, to Rahul, Priyanka and the entire family on the sad demise of Mrs Gandhi’s mother. May the soul of Mrs Maino rest in eternal peace.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 31, 2022
Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who are abroad, are said to have attended the funeral. The three leaders had on Sunday attended an online meeting of the Congress Working Committee, where the schedule for election to the party president’s post was decided.
President Droupadi Murmu, tweeted, 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
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tweeted
“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
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Congress MP’s Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor extended their condolences to the party chief and other family members.
Omar Abdullah, Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference Vice- president to expressed his condolences
“Congress family expresses its deepest condolences on the sad demise of Mrs Paola Maino, Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi’s mother. We pray for the departed soul and stand in solidarity with the bereaved family,” the Congress said on its official Twitter handle.
“It’s very saddening to know about 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 and all family members. May God give them the strength to bear this loss. May the departed soul rest in peace,” Gehlot said on Twitter.
It’s very saddening to know about 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 family members. May God give them strength to bear this loss. May the departed soul rest in peace.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 31, 2022
In his message, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said: “I join my father and other family members in conveying our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, to Rahul, Priyanka and the entire family on the sad demise of Mrs Gandhi’s mother. May the soul of Mrs Maino rest in eternal peace,” he said.
I join my father & other family members in conveying our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, to Rahul, Priyanka and the entire family on the sad demise of Mrs Gandhi’s mother. May the soul of Mrs Maino rest in eternal peace.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 31, 2022
Congress MP Manish Tewari said, “My profound condolences on the sad demise of Hon’ble Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji’s revered mother Mrs Paola Maino. May God give the Hon’ble Congress President and her family members the strength and fortitude to bear this unfortunate and tragic loss.
My profound condolences on the sad demise of Hon’ble Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji’s revered 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. https://t.co/g8keECnxFT— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) August 31, 2022
Senior Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor, tweeted, Have already conveyed to the Congress President my sincere condolences on the passing of her mother. My thoughts and prayers are with her & the family at this time of grief. May God give them the strength to bear this loss.
Have already conveyed to the Congress President my sincere condolences on the passing of her mother. My thoughts and prayers are with her & the family at this time of grief. May God give them the strength to bear this loss.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 31, 2022
