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Historical Event on 2/2/1978

The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.
8/18/1891Jain Muni Mishrimalji, poet, social reformer and orator, was born at Pali, Rajasthan.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
10/19/2000The Government creates an electronic database of all the principal Central Acts from 1834 to 1996 of all India application.
2/10/1916Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
12/15/1999Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, arrives in Berlin to attend G-20 meet.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
5/25/1899Nazrul Islam, revolutionary and Bengali poet, was born in Churulia village of Burdwan district.