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Historical Event on 7/29/1979

Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.
6/5/1927Sarjit Singh Bal, educationist, was born in Renala Khurd, Punjab.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
12/8/1999The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.
5/1/1897Vivekananda Swami established Ramakrishna Mission.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
1/29/1997Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement.