1982 Indian presidential election
The Election Commission of India held indirect 8th presidential elections of India on 12 July 1982. Zail Singh with 754,113 votes won over his nearest rival Hans Raj Khanna who got 282,685 votes.[1] Zail Singh was the first and till date only Sikh to be the President of India.
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ResultsEdit
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website[2]
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Zail Singh | 754,113 |
| Hans Raj Khanna | 282,685 |
| Total | 1,036,798 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/8th.pdf Election Commission of India
- ↑ http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results)
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