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Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 25th death anniversary

Last updated on: May 21, 2016 15:24 IST

The nation on Saturday remembered former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary as several leaders paid homage at Veer Bhumi memorial in New Delhi.

IMAGE: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial Vir Bhumi in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, the late leader's wife and Congress President Sonia Gandhi accompanied by son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi and son-in-law Robert Vadra paid tributes to the late leader at his memorial, Veer Bhumi.

IMAGE: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi along with sister Priyanka Gandhi paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI

Senior party leaders including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel, Sushil Kumar Shinde, PC Chacko, Sheila Dikshit and DPCC President Ajay Maken, among others, also paid tributes to the former PM.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday paid tributes to her husband.

IMAGE: President Pranab Mukherjee paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial Vir Bhumi in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI

Rahul Gandhi, his son and vice president of Congress, posted on his Twitter account: "Remembering Rajivji on the 25th anniversary of his martyrdom."

IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial Vir Bhumi in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991 in a suicide bomb attack by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during an election rally at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

He served as prime minister of India from October 31, 1984 to December 2, 1989.

Source: ANI