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Eighth General Election

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1984Date range
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Chronological records

1984

Rajiv GandhiDecember 1984

New Delhi · Government / Government of India

Congress wins a record parliamentary majority in the general election held after Indira Gandhi's assassination.

Names involved

Rajiv Gandhi

Provenance

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