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Historical Event on 8/28/1997

Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
3/8/1948Air India International was established for overseas services.
1/28/1951Kashmir issue taken up in UN security council.
2/10/1930Shrikant Kirloskar, director of 'Kirloskar Udyog Samuh', was born.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
8/3/1960Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
2/26/1858Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).
11/28/1993JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.