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Historical Event on 3/24/1977

Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/2000Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
3/31/1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.
9/15/1965President Ayub Khan appeals to the US to use its influence to end Indian-Pakistani hostilities.
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
6/4/1989Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died.