2007 Indian presidential election

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2007 Indian presidential election

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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.^[1] 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.