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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1920Censor Board, after examining the film 'Ahilya Uddhar' on October 20, started mentioning the number of reels as well as the length in feet on the Censor Certificate. The film had already been released earlier on August 23, 1919.
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.
8/19/1903Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
12/16/1998The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.