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Historical Event on 3/15/1998

Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
11/1/1978Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was converted from College of Agriculture to University.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
11/9/1990JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party.
12/16/1924Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born.
12/16/1924Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.
11/16/1993Kashmir's 32-day-old Hazaratbal impasse ends with militants' surrender.
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.