1997_Indian_presidential_election

1997 Indian presidential election

1997 Indian presidential election

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The 11th presidential election of India was held on 17 July 1997. With 956,290 votes, K. R. Narayanan overcame his nearest rival T. N. Seshan who received 50,631 votes.[1] Narayanan was the first dalit to be elected President of India.

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  1. [1]
    "K R Narayanan is India's new President". Rediff.com. 18 July 1997. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS – 1997". Internet Archive. Indian Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 August 1997. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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