Bofors scam: A timeline of the 31-year-old, Rs 1,437-cr India-Sweden deal

The Bofors deal, signed in 1986, was believed to be one of primary reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress' defeat in the 1989 Lok Sabha elections

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Last Updated : Oct 21 2017 | 1:36 PM IST

The politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors pay-off case is once again in the limelight as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the government's permission to file a plea

First Published: Oct 21 2017 | 12:51 PM IST

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Bofors scam: A timeline of the 31-year-old, Rs 1,437-cr India-Sweden deal

The Bofors deal, signed in 1986, was believed to be one of primary reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress' defeat in the 1989 Lok Sabha elections

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