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Historical Event on 2/24/1957

General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1917Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
12/25/1880Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, a nationalist Muslim leader, politician and journalist, was born at Yusufpur in Uttar Pradesh.
8/15/2000Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".
8/15/1925Sadashiv Pandurang Jantre, great freedom fighter and social worker, was born .
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
5/12/1923Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born.
1/3/1985Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
3/10/1969Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.