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Along with Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge also wrote a message remembering Rajiv Gandhi. Additionally, several other Congress leaders also remembered Rajiv Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi wrote in his post, "Papa, your dreams, my dreams, your aspirations, my responsibilities. Your memories, today and always, reside in my heart." Rahul Gandhi shared a picture along with this message, showing him on a political journey with his father. Several senior leaders of the party can also be seen with Rajiv Gandhi in the image.

Mallikarjun Kharge also remembered Rajiv Gandhi, writing, "On the martyrdom day of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Ji, the visionary of modern India, the architect of the Indian information revolution, the proponent of Panchayati Raj empowerment, and the harbinger of peace and harmony, heartfelt tributes." He highlighted Rajiv Gandhi's significant contributions to building a strong and empowered India.

On this day in 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during an election rally in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Investigations revealed that his assassination was carried out by a female suicide bomber who had strapped a bomb to her body. She approached Rajiv Gandhi, pretending to touch his feet, and then detonated the bomb strapped to her waist. The explosion resulted in the deaths of Rajiv Gandhi and 18 others.