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Historical Event on 2/24/1957

General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1923Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur, passed away.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
4/19/1995Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.