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Historical Event on 11/5/1996

United Front suffers a setback with one of its constituents, the Madhya Pradesh Vikas party, deciding to walk out and merge with Congress (I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1945Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, who was a revolutionary and brother of Swatantriya Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, passed away.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
1/18/1963Laxminarayn Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
3/21/1979Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.
7/12/1996Ram Vilas Paswan presents railway budget 96-97 with 10\% hike in freight and upper class journeys.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.