Sonia, Rahul Pay Homage To Rajiv Gandhi on 24th Death Anniversary

Prime Minister Modi, Sonia, Rahul & several other leaders paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 24th death anniversary.

Former PM Rajiv Gandhi at a rally in UP in 1991 (Photo: Reuters)

Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid homage to her late husband and Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 24th death anniversary.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi at Vir Bhumi in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Accompanied by son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi and son-in-law Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi offered flowers at Rajiv Gandhi memorial ‘Vir Bhumi’ in the capital.

Sonia, Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi & Robert Vadra at Veer Bhumi (Photo Grab: ANI)

Priyanka Gandhi at Vir Bhumi in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a number of party leaders including PC Chacko, Oscar Farnandes, Gulam Nabi Azad, Ajay Maken were among those who also paid tributes to the leader.

Rahul Gandhi at Veer Bhumi to offer tribute to his father Rajiv Gandhi (Photo Grab: ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid his tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Rajiv Gandhi, who was the sixth and youngest PM of India, was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu during a poll campaign.