Vice-presidential election in India
2002 Indian vice presidential election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/50px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
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← 1997 | 12 August 2002 | 2007 → |
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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% | |
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The 2002 Indian vice presidential election was held on 12 August 2002 to elect the newly vacated post of the vice president of India. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat defeated Sushil Kumar Shinde to become 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 |
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Total | 759 | 100.00 |
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Valid Votes | 759 | 99.09 |
Invalid Votes | 7 | 0.91 |
Turnout | 766 | 96.96 |
Abstentions | 24 | 3.04 |
Electors | 790 | |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sh. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat". vicepresidentofindia.nic.in. Vice President of India/National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Shekhawat is Vice-President, 22 MPs didn't cast vote". The Tribune. 12 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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