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Historical Event on 2/19/1996

Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1952Kishorlal Ghanshamlal Mashruwala, great thinker and philosopher of Gandhi era, passed away.
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
4/10/1931Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, who worked in the region of Sahkar and Education, was born.
7/24/1932Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
3/28/1926Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra.
6/24/1946Gandhiji meets Cabinet Mission.
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.