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Historical Event on 5/28/1996

BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
6/20/1992CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma.
7/1/1906Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani.
11/14/1993Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who quit JD, joins BJP.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
7/27/1994Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.