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Historical Event on 1/1/1998

The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/19842,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.
11/5/1927Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, met Gandhiji, S.Shriniwas Iyengar and M.A. Ansari Congress leaders at New Delhi.
8/29/1926Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
7/18/1993Rail, road traffic disrupted.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
7/17/1992Lok Sabha rejects no-trust motion.
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.