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Historical Event on 2/2/1959

Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/1986Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed away.
12/25/1943Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
2/8/1785Warren Hastings, British Viceroy, left  India.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
5/30/1991Uma Shankar Dixit (90) passed away.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
6/10/1984Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit.
12/24/1999Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
12/1/1998Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.