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Historical Event on 6/18/1988

V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.
10/2/1957Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
8/16/1994Government agrees to present the revised ATR on JPC report on Scam; Parliament crisis defused.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
10/12/1952Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs New Zealand.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.