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3 days ago · The party has dominated the two constituencies for decades, which have the distinction of sending two prime ministers – Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul’s grandmother and father ...
5 days ago · India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) apprehended Wednesday an accused offender who had absconded after skipping bail in an espionage case that implicated individuals from Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
4 days ago · After Sanjay Gandhi's death in a plane crash, his brother Rajiv Gandhi — who became India's prime minister in 1984 — represented Amethi in Lok Sabha until his assassination in 1991.
5 days ago · The Supreme Court of India ruled Thursday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has no authority to arrest an individual directly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 with only recognition of the complaint from a court.
4 days ago · On May 21, 1991, six and a half years after Indira Gandhi was assassinated, Rajiv Gandhi was blown up by a suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). India was in the middle of a Lok Sabha election, its polity was fractured, and its economy was in deep crisis.
2 days ago · Rahul Rajiv Gandhi ( Hindi pronunciation: [ˈraːɦʊl raːdʒiːʋ ˈɡaːndʱiː] ⓘ; born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament who represents the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, in the Lok Sabha. He previously represented the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
2 days ago · In 1968 Sonia married Rajiv Gandhi, son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Rajiv later was prime minister (1984–89). After his assassination in 1991, Sonia was seen as natural heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. She led the Indian National Congress (1998–2017) and remained influential for decades.
