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Historical Event on 2/17/1998

Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
5/6/199712 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
2/14/1924Ikramullah (Ikram Sagri) Khan, famous Hindi poet, was born at Rehli in Madhya Pradesh.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.