Twenty Six Years Later, Remembering Rajiv Gandhi

On his 26th death anniversary, The Quint takes a look at the life and times of Rajiv Gandhi.
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Rajiv Gandhi waves to the crowd during a campaign in the 1991 general elections in Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh on May 4, 1991. (Photo: Reuters)
Rajiv Gandhi waves to the crowd during a campaign in the 1991 general elections in Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh on May 4, 1991. (Photo: Reuters)
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Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the LTTE in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu on 21 May, 1991. Twenty-six years on, his legacy still lives on.

The Quint takes a look back at the life and times of Rajiv Gandhi.

(This story is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on 20 June 2016. It is being republished to mark Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary.)

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Published: 21 May 2016,06:04 AM IST

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