Cong leaders pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Congress leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 27 death anniversary here today.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief Su Thirunavukkarasar led a host of party leaders and functionaries in paying homage to the late leader, who was assassinated here by a suicide bomber on May 21, 1991.

The memorial of the late Congress stalwart was decked up, a variety of fruits and flowers were placed and an all-faith prayer meet was held on the occasion.

While a 'jyoti' was brought from Karnataka by Congress functionaries, several other leaders, including former TNCC president K V Thangkabalu garlanded the statue of Rajiv Gandhi in neighbouring Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu and paid their homage.