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Who was Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi was India’s third prime minister and the only women prime minister of India till date. She is considered by many to be the strongest Prime Minister India has ever seen. Gandhi belonged to the Indian National Congress and was elected as the PM for the first time in 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri died in office.
 
Indira Gandhi was the second longest-serving prime minister after India’s first prime minister and her father Jawaharlal Nehru. She served from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination by her bodyguards in 1984.
 
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Her courage, patriotism inspire me: Rahul on Indira's birth anniversary

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 1:33 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi served as the prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 9:51 AM IST

Op Blue Star was mistake, Indira Gandhi paid with her life: Chidambaram

There was a way to retrieve and capture all militants but Operation Blue Star was the wrong way, he said

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Updated On : 12 Oct 2025 | 2:32 PM IST

PM delivers longest-ever I-Day speech at 103 min, surpasses past records

The Independence Day address marked his 12th in a row, overtaking Indira Gandhi's tally and standing next only to Nehru's 17 speeches

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2025 | 12:32 PM IST

The Conscience Network: Fighting the emergency and the US battlefront

The element of equivalence between then and now is probed delicately but bravely by this book which revisits the Emergency and the resistance to it from a new angle

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Updated On : 27 Jul 2025 | 10:21 PM IST

Indira's India & Modi's Bharat: A comparative look at two political eras

As Narendra Modi becomes India's second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2025 | 9:31 AM IST

PM Modi surpasses Indira Gandhi in tenure, becomes 2nd longest-serving PM

PM Modi completes 4,078 uninterrupted days in office today, overtaking Indira Gandhi to become India's second-longest serving Prime Minister, just behind Jawaharlal Nehru

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Updated On : 25 Jul 2025 | 12:58 PM IST

Tharoor recalls Sanjay Gandhi's role in Emergency; calls it a dark era

In a Malayalam daily article, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said democracy is a precious legacy that must be nurtured, adding that today's India is very different from that of 1975

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2025 | 1:29 PM IST

'The Indira Gandhi of AIIMS': Sneh Bhargava's memoir is a compelling read

From hospital politics and clashing egos to difficult politicians and controversial appointments - Sneh Bhargava's memoir lays bare the inner workings of Aiims

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2025 | 10:20 PM IST

VP Dhankhar calls Emergency-era Preamble changes a 'festering wound'

Vice President Dhankar's remarks came after the RSS on Thursday called for reviewing the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Constitution

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Updated On : 28 Jun 2025 | 6:49 PM IST

Mutual understanding among political class should continue: RSS chief

The political class also showed mutual understanding. The society also gave the message of its unity. This should remain continue and be a permanent feature, he said

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Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 10:32 PM IST

Congress seeks PM-led all-party meet, leaders recall Indira's leadership

Congress urges PM Modi to chair an all-party meet after India-Pakistan ceasefire; recalls Indira Gandhi's 1971 leadership. Calls for special Parliament session to discuss recent national events

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Updated On : 10 May 2025 | 8:18 PM IST

BJP's Raj minister defends 'dadi' remark on ex-PM Indira Gandhi in Assembly

The remark resulted in a heavy uproar in the House, leading to three adjournments and the suspension of six Congress MLAs

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2025 | 9:32 PM IST

Thought Indira Gandhi was powerful but my research found her weak: Kangana

The first-time MP from Mandi, often in the headlines for her provocative comments, also said there is no director today who deserves her

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 1:27 PM IST

Nehru, Indira's policies hurt Indian economy for first five decades: FM

In her nearly 80-minute speech, Sitharaman said the Congress keeps questioning the Sangh Parivar about its role during the freedom movement

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Crucial event for humanity under Indira's leadership: Cong on Vijay Diwas

Congress, on its official X handle said, that on strength of its indomitable courage and valour, the Indian Army defeated Pakistan on Dec 16, 1971 and played important role in creation of Bangladesh

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 11:36 AM IST

His grandmother became dictator: Giriraj Singh slams Rahul over parl speech

During his address in the Parliament on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the central govt, accusing it of cutting off opportunities for youth by handing over various sectors to industrialists

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Updated On : 15 Dec 2024 | 7:20 AM IST

Daniel Barenboim, Awwad conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2023

Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine-born distinguished classical pianist and conductor, known for his relentless endeavour in using music to foster harmony in West Asia

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 11:31 PM IST

Indira Gandhi protected environment, which is under assault now: Ramesh

Indira Gandhi worked untiringly but without making bombastic claims, Ramesh said

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 10:03 AM IST

Patriarchy didn't stop Indira Gandhi from becoming PM: Nirmala Sitharaman

She met the students of CMS Business School here on Saturday and discussed various measures undertaken by the Centre to support innovation as well as the government schemes available for young people

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Updated On : 09 Nov 2024 | 6:30 PM IST