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Prime Minister of India. Rajiv Gandhi was in West Bengal on 31 October 1984 when his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, to avenge the military attack on the Golden Temple during Operation Blue Star.
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.
2 days ago · 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.
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The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, India on 21 May 1991. [2] At least 14 others, in addition to Gandhi and the assassin, were killed. [3]
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.
May 13, 2024 · The only politician who actually went “400 paar” in Lok Sabha was Rajiv Gandhi, who found himself unexpectedly pitchforked into the job after Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
May 23, 2022 · Rajiv won the election comfortably from his Amethi seat, defeating the Janata Dal’s Raj Mohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. After the polls, Janata Dal leader VP Singh became the PM and remained in office for less than a year.
