What the records say
- When
- 1988
- Kind
- Assassination
- Coordinates
- 16.51° N, 80.65° E
- Description
- 1988 murder in Vijayawada, India
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its description names, Vijayawada.
Assassination of Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga
1988 murder in Vijayawada, India
On 26 December 1988, Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga, a prominent political leader in Andhra Pradesh, India, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was assassinated during a hunger strike in Vijayawada. His death triggered widespread riots and violence across the state, particularly in the Coastal districts of Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari, and West Godavari.
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