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Historical Event on 10/29/2000

Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1940Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), passed away.
3/8/1833Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
6/3/1890Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born.
10/14/1910Further unrest took place in Lhasa, Tibet, following the arrest of Dalai Lama's agent by the Chinese on the Chinese frontier with India.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
9/10/1993India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment.
10/25/2000The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader.
4/12/1942Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.