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Historical Event on 2/24/1957

General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
4/29/1909Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
5/6/1680Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was crowned.
3/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.
4/9/1984Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record.
1/22/1901Queen Victoria (1819-1901) passed away at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, South England, after a brief illness. She had been throned for almost 64 years, which is the longest reign in British history. She had given her name to an age ""Victorian Britain"".
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
8/6/1998SriKrishna Commission report was tabled by the Maharashtra government. It was rejected by the ruling alliance whom it heavily indicted.
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.