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Historical Event on 8/2/1993

CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1991Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
5/15/1998Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.