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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
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
2/12/1995The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
5/5/1916Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
7/25/1976Sriram Singh at Montreal sets record for 800m in 1.45.77.
1/11/1991Ravi Naik of Maharashtra Gomanthak party sworn in as the CM of Goa.