List of Politics Events on May-1996
1- May-1996 |
Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case). |
2- May-1996 |
General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories. |
7- May-1996 |
Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar. |
8- May-1996 |
The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern. |
8- May-1996 |
Poll counting begins. |
9- May-1996 |
LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections . |
9- May-1996 |
Kerala CM A.K. Antony resigns. |
9- May-1996 |
J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns. |
10- May-1996 |
Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign. |
10- May-1996 |
PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign. |
10- May-1996 |
Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha. |
13- May-1996 |
Lok Sabha election results (534 out of 537) announced, giving BJP (161) the position of the largest single party. |
13- May-1996 |
M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM. |
14- May-1996 |
H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate. |
15- May-1996 |
The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President. |
16- May-1996 |
Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
20- May-1996 |
CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba. |
20- May-1996 |
Janaki Ramachandran, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1988), passed away. |
21- May-1996 |
General Election (11th) of India ended. |
21- May-1996 |
M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor. |
22- May-1996 |
11th Lok Sabha's first session begins. |
22- May-1996 |
United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party. |
23- May-1996 |
In second phase of elections in Kashmir valley, Anantnag and Baramulla parliamentary constituencies go to the polls. |
23- May-1996 |
Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha. |
25- May-1996 |
DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry. |
25- May-1996 |
Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots. |
27- May-1996 |
A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt. |
28- May-1996 |
13-day-old BJP-led minority coalition govt. headed by A.B. Vajpayee quits at the end of a two-day debate on a motion of confidence. |
28- May-1996 |
BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997. |
31- May-1996 |
J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM. |