2007 Indian presidential election

2007 Indian presidential election
19 July 2007
 
Nominee Pratibha Patil Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Party INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Home state Maharashtra Rajasthan
Electoral vote 638,116 331,306
States carried 21+NCT+PY 7
Percentage 65.8% 34.2%
President before election

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Independent

Elected President

Pratibha Patil
INC

The Election Commission of India held indirect 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007 with giving the results on 21 July. Pratibha Patil with 638,116 votes won over her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who got 331,306 votes. This result meant that Pratibha Patil became the first female President of India.

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