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

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On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary.

PM Modi tweeted, "I pay tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his death anniversary."

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Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to his deceased father."Papa, you are with me, as an inspiration, in memories, always!" Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi sharing a video of various moments of Rajiv Gandhi.

MP Shashi Tharoor also paid tribute to the former PM Rajiv Gandhi, tweeting, "On the 32nd anniversary of #RajivGandhi's martyrdom, performed pushparchana at a street side memorial for the late leader in the Muttada neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram. His sacrifice is a vital reminder of the risks & duties of public service, to which all elected officials are subject."

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.

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Newly elected Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy CM DK Shivakumar paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, in the Congress office in Bengaluru.

Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday after the party's thumping victory in the Assembly elections, along with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and other eight MLAs.