Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary: Sonia Gandhi, Kharge Pay Tribute To The Iron Lady Of India — See PICS

Every year on October 31, India commemorates the death of the 'Íron Lady', who served as the only female prime minister of the country.

Death Anniversary Of Indira Gandhi: Leaders Pay Tribute To The Iron Lady Of India

The Congress on Monday paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, with Rahul Gandhi saying he is carrying her love and values in his heart and will not allow the India for which she sacrificed her life to fall apart, as reported by PTI. (Image Source: PTI)

Floral tributes were paid to Indira Gandhi at her Shakti Sthal memorial by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and other senior party members. (Image Source: PTI)

"My tributes to the first woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi ji, on her martyrdom day. Be it agriculture, economy or military power, Indira ji's contribution in making India a strong nation is incomparable," Mr Kharge tweeted in Hindi. (Image Source: PTI)

The congress party also took to its official Twitter handle and said, “On her death anniversary, we remember India’s only female PM, Indira Gandhi. From liberation of Bangladesh to ushering in of Green Revolution, she led the nation through its highs & lows. We salute her unyielding resilience & unwavering vision for the nation's development.” (Image Source: PTI)

Remebering the contributions of Indira Gandhi, the Congress tweeted that from liberation of Bangladesh to ushering in of the Green Revolution, Indira Gandhi led the nation through its highs and lows. (Image Source: PTI)

Indira Gandhi was the only child of Independent India's first Prime Minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, and was born on November 19, 1917. She was the country's third Prime Minister, serving from January 1966 until March 1977, and then again from January 1980 until her assassination in 1984. (Image Source: PTI)

Indira Gandhi declared an emergency after being requested to quit as Prime Minister due to election violations. She refused to resign and imprisoned numerous opposition leaders. (Image Source: PTI)

Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh during the height of the Punjab rebellion in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star. The operation was carried out to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the Golden Temple of Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. (Image Source: PTI)