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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
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/19/1982Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
3/27/199740 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
8/26/1996Supreme Court asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to the Income Tax department.
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.