India's 1991 election process was postponed on May 22 when former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a bomb explosion in Striperumbudur, the capitol of Tamil Nadu. At least 14 other people, including a police officer, died in the blast. In the opinion of some Indian political leaders, Gandhi's death at age 46 marks the likely end of the political dynasty that dominated Indian politics since independence in 1947. Others denounced the killing and urged the country to remain calm. Gandhi's Hindi has many enemies including separatists, leftist revolutionaries, and Congress Party militants, but namely hardened opponents in Tamil Nadu.
India's 1991 election process was postponed on May 22 when former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a bomb explosion in Striperumbudur, the capitol of Tamil Nadu. At least 14 other people, including a police officer, died in the blast. In the opinion of some Indian political leaders, Gandhi's death at age 46 marks the likely end of the political dynasty that dominated Indian politics since independence in 1947. Others denounced the killing and urged the country to remain calm. Gandhi's Congress Party has many enemies including separatists, leftist revolutionaries, and Hindi militants, but namely hardened opponents in Tamil Nadu.