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Historical Event on 6/21/1991

P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1899Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born.
1/11/1960Pakistan and India agree on disputed boundary between Punjab and W. at Pakistan.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
1/1/1966Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away.
4/17/1996Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
6/14/1929Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta.
8/12/1897Major Gegeral Himmat Singh, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Duputy Defence Minister, was born.