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Historical Event on 5/2/1996

General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1972Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
9/20/1878Hindu"", an English weekly in Madras with G. S. Aiyer as its Editor, was first published with only 80 copies.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
12/3/1884Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.
4/10/1901Amiya Chakravarty, educationist, was born at Serampore in West Bengal.
9/18/1996Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat .