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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
1/20/1952Vasant Patankar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
11/16/1860First group of Indian worker's reached Natal, South Africa.
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.