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The death of Sanjay Gandhi impacted the political face of India. Gandhi's death led his mother to induct her other son Rajiv into politics. After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv succeeded her as Prime Minister of India.
Jun 23, 2020 · Sanjay Gandhi died on June 28, 1980. Sanjay Gandhi died this morning when the plane he was co-piloting crashed in Chanakyapuri. Gandhi and his co-pilot Subhash Saxena died instantaneously when the plane meant for stunt flying nose-dived and crashed after hitting a tree.
Congress leader and son of Indira Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi died in an air crash on June 23, 1980 near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. He was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying club,...
Dec 26, 2005 · Did Indira Gandhi ever recover from Sanjay Gandhi death? The Congress party stormed to victory in the 1980 elections under the leadership of Indira Gandhi.
Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 – 23 June 1980) [1] was an Indian politician. He was the younger son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi. He was a member of parliament, Lok Sabha and the Nehru–Gandhi family.
Jun 23, 2015 · New Delhi, UPDATED: Jun 23, 2020 12:47 IST. It was always expected that Sanjay Gandhi was going to succeed in his mother Indira Gandhi's footsteps as her political heir. His unexpected death in a plane crash on June 23, 1980, came as a heavy blow to his mother and the Indian National Congress.
Jan 22, 2014 · The dramatic death of Sanjay Gandhi in a plane crash last fortnight was an event of undefinable proportions. Not the least being its effect on the political face of India. Sanjay's dominance has ensured that his passing will leave a political vacuum that is dangerous in its dimensions.
Feb 18, 2013 · Vinod Mehta’s The Sanjay Story was published early in 1978 as one of the Emergency ‘quickies’ and had met with well-deserved commercial success. Now, after nearly 35 years, the book is back ...
Jun 22, 2023 · Unknown gunmen fired at his car about 300 miles south-east of New Delhi during his election campaign. Gandhi died instantly from head wounds in an air crash at 8:10 a.m. on 23 June 1980,...
Soon after Sanjay’s death, Maneka Gandhi, his 23-year-old widow, and his son Varun who was barely 1 were evicted from the Prime Minister house. Maneka later started her own political party called Sanjay Vichar Manch and also served in a number of non-Congress opposition governments.
