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Historical Event on 2/16/1997

Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1903Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
11/17/199941 more ministers are inducted into the Ram Prakash Gupta Ministry in Uttar Pradesh taking the strength of the ministry to 91.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
2/8/1943Subhashchandra Bose started his journey to Japan from Kiel along with his secretary Major Abid Hassan in a submarine.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
9/6/1975Dularelal Bhargav, veteran writer, passed away. He was associated with 'Chand' and 'Madhuri' magazines.
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.