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Historical Event on 12/24/1997

Congress(I) splits in Bihar with Dr. Jagannath Mishra and Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav floating iits regional outfit, ""Bihar Jan Congress

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/2000The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
7/2/1926Ram Sewak Yadav, social reformer, politician and leader, was born in Tala Village, Uttar Pradesh.
5/7/2000Ranjit Singh Gill, one of the prime accused in the murder of Lalit Maken and his wife Geetanjali, who was the daughter of the late President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on July 31, 1985, was extradited to Delhi from the US to stand trial in the case.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
1/19/1919Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
3/28/1947Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away.
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.