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Historical Event on 11/1/1996

Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
2/28/1712Bahadur Shah I died at Lahore at the age of 72 in the war of succession.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
10/11/1962Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives.
1/1/1892Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.