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Jun 23, 2022 · Sanjay Gandhi died suddenly one fateful Monday morning on 23 June 1980 in a plane crash. When his mother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saw his mangled remains, the Iron Lady of India broke down and wept — her second son, her scion, was dead.
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Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 – 23 June 1980) [ 1 ] was an Indian politician. He was a member of parliament, Lok Sabha and was the younger son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi.
Aug 1, 2014 · The ‘controversial Gandhi' had his political career full of storms and arguments primarily on account of his tough and brash attitude. Sanjay Gandhi was the youngest son of Indira and Feroze...
Jan 21, 2014 · Sanjay's political style was an extension of his character - brash, impetuous, and, running like a tangled thread through his psyche, a dominant element of reckless bravado. The manner of his death - flying an aircraft he was not really qualified for - produced adequate evidence of that.
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Nov 14, 2014 · During the 1975 Emergency - when civil liberties were suspended - Sanjay Gandhi, son of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, began what was described by many as a "gruesome campaign" to...
In the face of massive political opposition, desertion and disorder across the country and the party, Gandhi stuck to the advice of a few loyalists and her younger son Sanjay Gandhi, whose own power had grown considerably over the last few years to become an "extra-constitutional authority".
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In January 1980, Indira Gandhi was voted back to power, as was Sanjay Gandhi. Political pundits were left stunned and wondered if Indians had forgotten the Emergency, but later concluded that Indians wanted a government that was stable and functioning. Indira Gandhi’s government prior to the Emergency possessed all these characteristics.
