SHILLONG, March 19 -- "Adolf Lu Hitler Arrested by John F Kennedy" made headlines during the 2008 assembly elections in Meghalaya.

This headline had sparked widespread curiosity due to the historical significance of the names involved.

During campaigning for the 2008 Meghalaya assembly elections, Adolf Hitler, then a candidate for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was arrested by SP John F Kennedy.

The following day, newspapers across the country featured the attention-grabbing headline, drawing considerable public attention and discussion.

If social media had been as prevalent then as it is today, the headlines would likely have gone viral.

Despite the arrest, Adolf Hitler went on to win the elections in the seat he was contesti...