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Historical Event on 2/2/1959

Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.
1/5/1985Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.
10/10/1896Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.
11/9/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India after losing the Vote of Confidence moved against him.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
12/15/1803East India Company captured Orrisa state.
9/29/1906Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb.