Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament and actress Kangana Ranaut on 12 November 2026 launched a sharp attack on Sonia Gandhi over her recently published biography, raising unsubstantiated allegations about alleged Swiss bank accounts and questioning several aspects of the Gandhi family narrative presented in the book. Ranaut also took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, claiming he had inherited his 'self-goal talent' from his mother.

The Instagram Attack

Ranaut posted a series of Instagram stories targeting the Congress veteran's autobiography. In the first post, she wrote: 'Sonia Gandhi's biography is such a self-goal. She explains how she avoided accompanying Rajiv Gandhi on the day of his assassination, citing issues such as tiredness and lethargy. So now we know where Rahul Gandhi got his self-goal talent from — he got it from his mama.'

The remarks drew immediate attention given Ranaut's history of making pointed political statements on social media, and given the sensitive nature of the subject — the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Maneka Gandhi and the Citizenship Question

In a subsequent story, Ranaut alleged: 'Rajiv agreed to come back to Mrs Gandhi only on one condition: Maneka must go. It was shocking even for Maneka, especially as it was around this time, after Sanjay's death, that Sonia Gandhi decided to acquire Indian citizenship after 15 years of living in India.'

Ranaut also referenced statements attributed to Maneka Gandhi, quoting her as saying that 'she and Indira Gandhi were both victims of a third person.' Ranaut raised questions about who that unnamed third person was, writing: 'A 22-year-old widow, Maneka, was told that she must go and that she could not even sit at the same table as the others.'

She further wrote that Sonia Gandhi's biography attributed Maneka's exit to her 'friends in the Opposition,' but questioned the explanation, noting that Rajiv Gandhi was 'not even interested in politics and was quite open about being forced into the role of Prime Minister.'

Unsubstantiated Swiss Bank Allegations

The most contentious part of Ranaut's posts involved unverified and unsubstantiated allegations about Sonia Gandhi's wealth. She wrote: 'Without earning a single penny her whole life, how did she become the richest woman in the world in 1991? More than two billion dollars were allegedly parked in her name in Swiss accounts.'

It is important to note that these claims are unsubstantiated allegations and have not been verified by any official investigation or credible source. Ranaut herself framed them as questions rather than established facts. No official agency has confirmed the existence of such accounts.

Context and Background

This is not the first time Ranaut, elected to the Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh, has used social media to target the Gandhi family. Her posts are part of a broader pattern of BJP leaders and supporters questioning the Congress leadership ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.

Sonia Gandhi's biography has drawn significant attention since its release, with multiple political figures across the spectrum responding to its contents. As the political debate around the book intensifies, further responses from the Congress party or the Gandhi family are expected in the coming days.