The assassination occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence and political instability in India.
: Rajiv Gandhi’s death left the Nehru-Gandhi family without an immediate political heir, as his widow, Sonia Gandhi, initially refused to enter politics. The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
: The Jain Commission report, which investigated the conspiracy angle, later led to the collapse of the I.K. Gujral government in 1998 after its findings were leaked. The assassination occurred during a period of intense