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Madam President.........
It
took six decades for world's largest democracy to have its
Madam President since India acquired independence on August
15, 1947. The 13th Presidential election witnessed a landslide
victory for the Congress(I)-led UPA and Left alliance backed
Pratibha Patil who defeated in a straight fight her rival
Bharion Singh Shekhawat fielded by the BJP-led NDA. Patil
defeated Shekhawat by 3,06,810 votes. Of total 9,69,422 votes,
Patil garnered 6,38,116 votes against Shekhawat's 3,31,306
votes. "Every President has brought core competence of
his or her own. Every President will enrich Rashtrapati Bhawan",
said President A P J Abdul Kalam in a message to his successor.
Peoples' representatives in
Indian Parliament and 30 state assemblies, union territories
and national capital territory polled country's 13th President
on July 19, 2007. With Pratibha Patil, India so far got 13
Presidents since
1950 when the country elected her first President Dr Rajendra
Prasad. The electoral college for 2007 Presidential election
comprised of 233 members of Rajya Sabha ( upper house
of Parliament); 543 members of Lok Sabha (lower house
of Parliament); and 4120 members of state assemblies, national
capital territory and union territory. The total electors
for the 2007 Presidential election this stands at 4896 (4120
MLAs & 776 MPs). The total value of valid votes polled
aggregated to 9,69,422. It is significant to note that the
total value of votes polled in the first Presidential election
in independent India in 1950 was 605,386.
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Presidents of India ( From 1950 2002)
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Dr Rajendra Prasad |
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January 30, 1950-May
13, 1962 |
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Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan |
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May 13, 1962-May 13,
1967 |
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Dr Zakir Hussain |
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May 13, 1967-May 3,
1969 |
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Varahagiri Venkata
Giri |
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May 3, 1969-July 20,
1969 |
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Muhammad
Hidayatullah |
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July 20, 1969-August
24, 1969 |
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Varahagiri Venkata
Giri |
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August 24, 1969-August
24, 1974 |
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Dr. Fakhruddin Ali
Ahmed |
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August 24,
1974-February 11, 1977 |
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Basappa Danappa
Jatti |
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February 11, 1977-July
25, 1977 |
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Neelam Sanjiva
Reddy |
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July 25, 1977-July 25,
1982 |
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Giani Zail Singh |
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July 25, 1982-July 25,
1987 |
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Ramaswamy
Venkataraman |
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July 25, 1987-July 25,
1992 |
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Dr Shankar Dayal
Sharma |
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July 25, 1992-July 25,
1997 |
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Kocheril Raman
Naraynan |
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July 25, 1997-July 25,
2002 |
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Dr A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam |
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July 25, 2002- |
The
13th
Presidential election of India will be held on July 19, 2007. The term of
office the present President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will
expire on July 24. In the forthcoming Presidential election the ruling
Congress(I)-led United Progressive Alliance has fielded former
Governor of Rajasthan and a veteran Congress leader Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
The four-party Left alliance which is backing the UPA government at the
centre is also supporting Pratibha's candidature. If elected, she will be
first woman President of world's largest democracy. On the other hand, BJP
and some constituents of NDA is backing current Vice-President
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as an "Independent" candidate.
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PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION: ELECTORAL COLLEGE 2007
Total
Members of Electoral College = Members of Legislative Assemblies
(4120) + Members of Parliament (776) = 4896
Total
value of Votes of 4896 Electors= 549474=549408= 1098882
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Value
of Votes: Members of the State
Legislative Assemblies
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Name of
State |
Assembly Seats |
Population (1971 Census) |
Value of Votes of each
MLA |
Total value of votes for
the State |
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Andhra Prudish |
294 |
43502708 |
148 |
148x294=43512 |
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Arunchal
Pradesh |
60 |
467511 |
8 |
008x060=480 |
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Assam |
126 |
14625152 |
116 |
116x126=14616 |
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Bihar |
243 |
42126236 |
173 |
173x243=42039 |
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Chhatisgarh |
90 |
11637494 |
129 |
129x090=11610 |
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Goa |
40 |
795120 |
20 |
020x040=800 |
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Gujarat |
182 |
26697475 |
147 |
147x182=26754 |
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Haryana |
90 |
10036808 |
112 |
112x090=10080 |
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Himachal
Pradesh |
68 |
3460434 |
51 |
051x068=3468 |
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Jammu and
Kashmir |
87 |
6300000 |
72 |
072x087=6264 |
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Jharkhand |
81 |
14227133 |
176 |
176x081=14256 |
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Karnataka |
224 |
29299014 |
131 |
131x224=29344 |
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Kerala |
140 |
21347375 |
152 |
152x140=21280 |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
230 |
30016625 |
131 |
131x230=30130 |
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Maharashtra |
288 |
50412235 |
175 |
175x288=50400 |
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Manipur |
60 |
1072753 |
18 |
018x060=1080 |
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Meghalaya |
60 |
1011699 |
17 |
017x060=1020 |
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Mizoram |
40 |
332390 |
8 |
008x040=320 |
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Nagaland |
60 |
516449 |
9 |
009x060=540 |
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Orissa |
147 |
21944615 |
149 |
149x147=21903 |
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Punjab |
117 |
13551060 |
116 |
116x117=13572 |
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Rajasthan |
200 |
25765806 |
129 |
129x200=25800 |
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Sikkim |
32 |
209843 |
7 |
007x032=224 |
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Tamil Nadu |
234 |
41199168 |
176 |
176x234=41184 |
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Tripura |
60 |
1556342 |
26 |
026x060=1560 |
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Uttarkhand |
70 |
4491239 |
64 |
064x070=4480 |
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Uttar
Pradesh |
403 |
83849905 |
208 |
208x403=83824 |
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West Bengal |
294 |
44312011 |
151 |
151x294=44394 |
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NCT of Delhi |
70 |
4065698 |
58 |
058x070=4060 |
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Pondicherry |
30 |
471707 |
16 |
016x030=480 |
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TOTAL |
4120 |
549302005 |
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54974 |
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Value of Votes: Members of Parliament
(Rajya Sabha-Upper House & Lok
Sabha-Lower House)
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Total Members
Lok Sabha (543) + Rajya Sabha (233) = 776
Value of Each Vote = 549474/776 = 708
Total Value of Votes of Members of Parliament =
708x776= 549408
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Source:
Election Commission of India |
The
ruling United Progressive Alliance consists of 12 political parties
including Congress (I) which has 146 Members of Parliament (MPs). Other
constituents include: Rashtriya Janata Dal (23 MPs); Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam (16 MPs); Nationalist Congress Party (10 MPs);
Pattali Makkal Katchi (6 MPs); Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (5 MPs); Lok Janashakti
Party (4 MPs); Kerala Congress (2 MPs); Jammu & Kashmir People's
Democratic Party (1 MPs); Republican Party of India (Athvale) (1 MP); All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
(1 MP). The four-party Left alliance which has a total of 60 MPs
consists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist); Communist Party of
India, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc.
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Value
of votes of political parties represented in Parliament |
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Political
Party |
Value
of votes |
Political
Party |
Value
of Votes |
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Indian
National Congress |
281015 |
Peasants
& Workers Party of India |
350 |
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Bharatiya
Janata Party |
253269 |
Orissa
Gana Parishad |
298 |
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Communist
Party of India |
81722 |
Janata
Party |
296 |
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Bahujan
Samaj Party |
62862 |
Jammu
& Kashmir National Panthers Party |
288 |
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Samajwadi
Party |
58403 |
Rashtriya
Samanta Dal |
208 |
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Rashtriya
Janata Dal |
32727 |
Akhil
Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Congress |
208 |
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Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam |
29752 |
Bharatiya
Jan Shakti |
208 |
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Janata
Dal |
27057 |
Jan
Morcha |
208 |
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Nationalist
Congress Party |
23788 |
Rashtriya
Swabhiman Party |
208 |
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Shiv
Sena |
22178 |
Uttar
Pradesh United Democratic Front |
208 |
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Biju
Janata Dal |
19709 |
Uttarkhand
Kranti Dal |
192 |
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All
India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
19280 |
Desiya
Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
176 |
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Communist
Party of India |
15130 |
Jharkhand
Party |
176 |
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Telegu
Desam Party |
14744 |
Akhil
Bhartiya Sena |
175 |
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Shiromani
Akali Dal |
13356 |
Bharipa
Bahujan Mahasangha |
173 |
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Janata
Dal (Secular) |
11956 |
Akhil
Jan Vikas Party |
156 |
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Pattali Makkal Katchi |
8156 |
Indigenous
Nationalist Party of Twipra |
153 |
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Trinamool
Congress |
8070 |
United
Democratic Party |
152 |
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Telangana
Rashtra Samithi |
7388 |
Congress
(secular) |
152 |
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All
India Forward Bloc |
7365 |
Democratic
Indira Congress (Karunakaran) |
152 |
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Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha |
7128 |
Indian
National League |
152 |
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Revolutionary
Socialist Party |
6360 |
Jandhipathya
Samrakshana Samithi |
152 |
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Rashtriya
Lok Dal |
4912 |
Kerala
Congress (Balakrishnan) |
152 |
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Asom
Gana Parishad |
4908 |
Kerala
Congress (Secular) |
152 |
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Lok
Jana Shakti Party |
4742 |
Democratic
Socialist Party |
151 |
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Jammu
& Kashmir National Conference |
4140 |
Jharkhand
Party (Naren) |
151 |
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Marumalarchi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
3904 |
Kannada
Chalavali Vatal Paksha |
131 |
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Indian
National Lok Dal |
2940 |
Kannada
Nadu Party |
131 |
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Jammu
& Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
2568 |
Republican
Party of India |
131 |
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Indian
Union Muslim League |
2480 |
Rajasthan
Samajik Nyaya Manch |
129 |
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Sikkim
Democratic Front |
1633 |
Asom
Gana Parishad (Pragatishil) |
116 |
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Nagaland
People's Front |
1587 |
Autonomous
State Demand Committee |
116 |
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Mizo
National Front |
1584 |
Loko
Sammilan |
116 |
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Kerala
Congress |
1316 |
Manipur
People's Party |
90 |
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
1300 |
Democratic
Movement |
72 |
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Assam
United Democratic Front |
1160 |
Jammu
& Kashmir Awami League |
72 |
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Communist
Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |
1041 |
Meghalaya
Democratic Party |
68 |
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Republican
Party of India (Athvale) |
883 |
National
People's Party |
54 |
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Swatantra
Bharat Paksh |
883 |
Himachal
Vikas Congress |
51 |
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Kerala
Congress (Mani) |
760 |
Lok
Tantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |
51 |
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Samata
Party |
717 |
National
democratic Movement |
46 |
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Bharatiya
Navashakti Party |
708 |
Puducherry
Munnetra Congress |
48 |
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Indian
federal Democratic Party |
798 |
Maharashtrawadi
Gomantak Party |
40 |
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National
Loktantrik Party |
708 |
Save
Goa Front |
40 |
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Samajwadi
Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
708 |
Hill
State People's Party |
34 |
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Jan
Swarajya Shakti |
700 |
Khun
Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |
34 |
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West
Bengal Socialist Party |
604 |
Mizoram
Peoples Conference |
24 |
| Gorkhaland National
Liberation Front |
453 |
Arunachal Congress |
16 |
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Rashtriya
Parivartan Dal |
416 |
Zoram
Nationalist Party |
16 |
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Gondvana
Ganatantra Party |
393 |
Hmar
People's Convention |
8 |
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United
Goans Democratic Party |
372 |
Maraland
Democratic Front |
8 |
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All
Jharkhand Students Union |
352 |
Independents |
32202 |
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Viduthalai
Chiruthaigal Katch |
352 |
Nominated
Rajya Sabha Members |
6372 |
The
BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
was initially a coalition of 13 political parties at the time of its formation in 1998.
Six political parties have withdrawn their support to NDA. Currently NDA
consists of seven political parties including BJP. Shiv Sena, Janata Dal (United), Biju Janata
Dal,
Trinamool Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, Nagaland Peoples' Front.
Updated July 22, 2007
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