Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi (राजीव गान्धी) (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the first son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the Prime Minister of India from his mother's death on October 31, 1984 until his resignation on December 2, 1989 following a general election defeat.

Bofors Scandal

His government became mired in a scandal involving a multi-million dollar arms contract. The Bofors scandal, as it later became known, concerned alleged payoffs by the Swedish Bofors arms company through an Italian businessman and Gandhi family associate, Ottavio Quattrocchi, in return for Indian contracts. The controversy contributed to the defeat of the Congress in the November 1989 elections.

Related Topics:
Bofors - Ottavio Quattrocchi - 1989

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