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Historical Event on 2/21/1998

Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1994CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
1/5/1995Jitendra Prasad succeeds N.D. Tiwari as UPCC-I chief.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
12/8/1999Dr. Shankar K. Pal of the Indian Statistical Institute selected for the G.D. Birla Award for 1999.
1/9/1995T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections.