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Historical Event on 2/16/1962

General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/16/1997K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.
11/12/1984Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President.
2/10/1949Pune University' established.
11/17/1986SAARC Summit at Bangalore decides to set up permanent secretariat at Kathmandu; India elected new Chairman.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
5/22/1970Vijayanand Patnaik established political party `Utkar Congress'.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.