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Historical Event on 2/8/1971

Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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4/1/1979Central Institute of Fisheries Education came under the Administrative Control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
6/17/1950Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.
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9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.