LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Rajiv Gandhi resigns after election defeat in India

Genre

News report

TX Date

29 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Ashish Ray reports on the search in India to find a new prime minister after the resignation of Rajiv Gandhi. Even though his Congress Party remains the largest in Parliament, it no longer commands a majority after a series of defeats in last week’s general election.

Contributors

Ashish Ray

Keywords

Elections; India; Prime ministers; Heads of state; Resignation (political); Congress Party; Rajiv Gandhi

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