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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
3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
9/29/1993JD, JD(A) and SJP merge to fight BJP in the assembly elections.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.
2/18/1975Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.
5/22/1991Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
4/11/199710-month-old Deve Gowde govt. at the centre voted out of power. 292 voting against the motion of confidence in Lok Sabha, 158 for it, 6 abstaining.
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.