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Historical Event on 5/17/1999

Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
10/13/1999Atal Krishna Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India.
12/29/1953The States Reorganisation Commission.
10/12/1907Durgaprasad Mandelia, famous merchant and industrialist, was born.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
5/16/1999Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.