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Indian presidential election, 1997

Indian presidential election, 1997
India
← 1992 17 July 1997 2002 →
  K. R. Narayanan.jpg T.N. Seshan in 1994.jpg
Nominee K. R. Narayanan T. N. Seshan
Party INC Independent
Home state Kerala Kerala
Electoral vote 956,290 50,631

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President before election

Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC

Elected President

K. R. Narayanan
INC


Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC

K. R. Narayanan
INC

Election Commission of India held the 11th presidential elections of India on 17 July 1997. K. R. Narayanan with 956,290 votes won over his nearest rival T. N. Seshan who got 50,631 votes. K.R. Narayanan was the first dalit to be President of India.


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