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Maha CM Thackeray pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 20, 2020 14:42 IST

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary."CM ...

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary.

"CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray paid tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary," he tweeted.

Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he assumed office in October 1984. He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989.

In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

The Congress observes the day as 'Sadbhavna Divas'.

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