2002 Indian presidential election

2002 Indian presidential election

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Nominee A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Lakshmi Sahgal Party Independent CPI(M) Alliance NDA+UPA Left Front Home state Tamil Nadu Kerala Electoral vote 922,884 107,366 States carried 26+NCT+PY 2 Percentage 89.58% 10.42%

President before election K. R. Narayanan INC Elected President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam BJP

The 2002 Indian presidential election was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal.^[1]