1. Sanjay Gandhi
Death: 23rd June 1980
In the Delhi summer of 1980, Sanjay Gandhi, who had returned to power in the general elections, fresh from his victory in Amethi, and was wielding considerable clout in Indira Gandhi's government died in an aircraft crash near Delhi's Safdarjung airport. The trainer who was also flying with him died in the crash. Eyewitnesses said, Sanjay, a daredevil pilot, was doing acrobatics with his small aircraft, when it plunged down. But there were others who smelled conspiracy behind this crash.
Conspiracy theorists say that Sanjay, who wielded unbelievable dominance over Indira Gandhi's government, had his own set of enemies in politics, who plotted his death.
The aircraft plunged towards ground and tailspined. The crash landing of the plane was an eyebrow raising event. The plane did not catch fire or explode after hitting the ground unlike any other crash landing.
Indira Gandhi was shell-shocked when she was told about her son's death. She went to the crashsite in search of Sanjay's keyring and his wristwatch, but she could not find them. Conspiracy theorists say, the keyrings and wristwatch were probably taken away by a relative.
These enthralling facts have drawn a cover of ambiguity over the causes behind Sanjay's death.
