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Historical Event on 3/26/1991

Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1862Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court.
10/10/1978Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
4/9/1991Rajendra Mathur, editor of Hindi daily newspaper 'Navbharat Times', passed away.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.