Indira Gandhi Convicted of Election Fraud - June 12, 1975
Indira Gandhi, who was prime minister of India, was found guilty of election fraud in her successful 1971 campaign. She refused to resign, and her place in the top office became threatened by public demonstrations. She later declared martial law in the country.
She gained popularity in 1972 with the invasion of Pakistan, and the creation of Bangladesh and won by a landslide.
In the early 1980s, there was conflict between her and the Sikh leaders, and she was eventually gunned down by one of her bodyguards who was a Sikh leader in 1984. She was succeeded by her son, Rajiv Gandhi.
Source: History.com-Gandhi Convicted of Election Fraud
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