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Air India plane crash: Vijay Rupani latest Indian political bigwig to lose life in aviation tragedy

IndiaTimes Friday, 13 June 2025 ()
Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's death in the Air India flight AI-171 crash has spotlighted aviation safety concerns for Indian political figures. This tragedy echoes past incidents, including Sanjay Gandhi's 1980 death and Mohan Kumaramangalam's 1973 crash. Other leaders like YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Madhavrao Scindia also perished in air accidents.
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