Sanjay Gandhi
Politician
Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 – 23 June 1980) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. During his lifetime he was widely expected to succeed his mother, Indira Gandhi as head of the Indian National Congress, but following his early death in a plane crash his elder brother Rajiv became their mother's political heir, and succeeded her as Prime Minister of India after her death. Sanjay's widow Maneka Gandhi and son Varun Gandhi are politicians of the BJP.
Personal facts
Birth date | December 14, 1946 |
Birth place | Delhi , New Delhi , British Raj |
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Date of death | June 23, 1980 |
Place of death | India , Delhi , New Delhi |
Residence | India , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh |
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