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Historical Event on 4/17/1998

BJP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta retains his Lok Sabha seat in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathna constituency defeating National Conference's Rajinder Kumar Chib by over 50,000 votes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.
12/20/1999Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
5/11/1985Fifteen hundred people were arrested in Sikh violence.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.