2002 Indian vice presidential election

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2002 Indian vice presidential election
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Nominee Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Sushil Kumar Shinde
Party BJP INC
Alliance
NDA
Home state Rajasthan Maharashtra
Electoral vote 454 305
Percentage 59.82% 40.18%
Vice President before election

Vacant, last held by
Krishan Kant
JD

Elected Vice President

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
BJP

The 2002 Indian vice presidential election was held on 12 August 2002 to elect the newly vacated post of the

11th vice president of India.[1] Incumbent VP Krishan Kant
did not contest the election and died before the election occurred.

Candidates

Results

Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 2002[1][3]
Candidate
 Party
 Electoral Votes
 % of Votes
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat BJP 454 59.82
Sushil Kumar Shinde
 INC 305 40.18
Total 759 100.00
Valid Votes 759 99.09
Invalid Votes 7 0.91
Turnout 766 96.96
Abstentions 24 3.04
Electors 790

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Sh. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat". vicepresidentofindia.nic.in. Vice President of India/National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. The Tribune
    . 12 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2016.

External links

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