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This article is about the politician. For other uses, see Rajiv Gandhi (disambiguation). Rajiv Gandhi [1] ( Hindi pronunciation: [raːdʒiːʋ ɡaːndʱiː] ⓘ; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [2] [3] was an Indian politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989.
Rajiv Gandhi Biography - Life History, Facts, Achievements & Death. Rajiv Ratna Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India, from 1984 to 1989. Let's take a look at his life history, family, achievements, contribution, and some interesting facts. Cultural India : Leaders : Rajiv Gandhi.
Jun 17, 2024 · Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician and government official who rose to become the leader of the Congress (I) Party (a faction of the Indian National Congress [Congress Party] established in 1981) and served as prime minister of India (1984–89) after the assassination of his mother, Indira.
His illustrious grandfather, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, was 58 when he started the long innings of 17 years as free India’s first Prime Minister. As the harbinger of a generational change in the country, Shri Gandhi received the biggest mandate in the nation’s history.
Aug 19, 2023 · Rajiv Gandhi was the 7th Prime Minister of India who served the nation from 1984 to 1989. Every year on August 20, his birth anniversary is celebrated in the form of Sadbhavana Diwas.
Aug 20, 2018 · Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, at 40, was the youngest prime minister of India. In his five years of rule from 1984 to 1989, the young leader made some sincere efforts to take the country to the 21st century. Rajiv Gandhi laid the foundation of a modern India. He left an imprint of modernity.
May 23, 2022 · Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on October 31, 1984, after the assassination of his mother and then PM Indira Gandhi, becoming the country’s youngest PM at the age of 40. Advertisement
5 days ago · Shah posted on X (Twitter): “The yuvraj of the Congress party (Rahul Gandhi) has forgotten that his grandmother imposed the Emergency and his father, Mr Rajiv Gandhi, on July 23, 1985, said in the Lok Sabha, taking much pride in this horrific episode, “There is nothing wrong with an Emergency”.
May 21, 2017 · Minutes before 8.30 pm, Rajiv Gandhi was received by the Congress leaders at Madras airport. Rajiv Gandhi had to address an election rally at Sriperumbudur that night. He was already late for the rally. Rajiv Gandhi got into a car along with M Chandrashekhar, GK Moopanar and Ramamurthy.
May 14, 2018 · Rajiv was elected to Parliament in 1981 from the rural constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, the Congress Party persuaded Rajiv Gandhi to succeed his mother as head of the Congress Party and as prime minister of India.
