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Historical Event on 3/22/1977

Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1961P. L. Deshpande played first solo drama 'Batatyachi Chawl'.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
2/17/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league match in Chennai was abandoned owing to pitch tampering.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
10/20/1969Punjabrao Agriculture University established.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
2/9/1964Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.