PM Modi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary .

Taking to his official account on X, PM Modi wrote, "Tributes to our former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary."

Tributes to our former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2024

Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi remains a towering figure in Indian politics . She served as the country’s third Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984.

She holds the distinction of being India’s first and only female prime minister so far, leaving an enduring legacy in Indian governance and the Congress party.

The daughter of first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru , Indira succeeded him as a prominent political leader. Following her assassination, her son Rajiv Gandhi assumed office as Prime Minister.

Indira Gandhi, with a total tenure of 15 years and 350 days, stands as the second-longest serving Prime Minister in India's history, after her father.