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Historical Event on 7/31/1997

Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1935Ram Kolarkar, famous marathi author and editor, was born.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
2/20/1994Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
1/26/1926V. G. Kanitkar, famous Marathi literatteur, was born.