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Historical Event on 12/16/1997

Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
12/4/1993Bahadur Prasad wins the second gold medal in 5000 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
12/8/1920A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.
2/28/1989S. B. Chavan, Finance Minister, presents a Rs. 7337 crore-deficit budget for 1989-90.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
10/12/1952Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs New Zealand.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.
6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
10/19/1997BSP withdraws support to Kalyan Singh government in UP because of its 'anti-Dalit' policies.