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Historical Event on 5/2/1996

General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1996Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
7/13/1913Tulsi Prasad Khaitan, great industrialist, was born in Chandi village, Bihar .
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
4/15/1938Madhurima. Ch, educationist and artist, was born in Begusarai, Bihar .
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.
2/20/1827Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, great social worker and founder of `Satyashodhak Samrajya', was born in Pune.
11/2/1976Lok Sabha passes the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill making India a Socialist Secular Republic and laying down the fundamental duties of citizens.