Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

May 21, 2025

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary.

In a post on X, PM Modi remembered the former PM and wrote, "On his death anniversary today, I pay my tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji."

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid an emotional tribute to his father and former PM Rajiv Gandhi, vowing to fulfil his father's dreams.

In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Papa, your memories guide me at every step. My resolution is to make your unfulfilled dreams come true and I will definitely fulfill them."

Rajiv Gandhi took over the charge of the Congress in 1984 following the assassination of his mother and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He became India's youngest Prime Minister at the age of 40 when he assumed office in October 1984.

He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989. Born on August 20, in 1944, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991.