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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
5/1/1996International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.
10/10/1991Anantrao Laxmanrao Kulmarni, editor of monthly magzine 'Sajjangad' and weekly 'Samarth', died.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.
7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
10/24/1954Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died.
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
11/12/1997India elected to executive board of UNESCO.
9/15/1967Ramkrishnarao Burgula, Chief Minister of Hyderabad, died.
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.