2002 Indian vice presidential election

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2002 Indian vice presidential election
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  1997 12 August 2002 2007  
 
The Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in a Traditional Rajasthani Turban during a book release function in New Delhi on January 27, 2004.jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde.JPG
Nominee Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Sushil Kumar Shinde
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA INC Alliance
Home state Rajasthan Maharashtra
Electoral vote454305
Percentage59.82%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 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. Sekhawat got nearly 60% of votes, which was lowest among any winning candidates.

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Candidates

National Democratic Alliance

National Democratic Alliance
For Vice President
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.jpg
Leader of Opposition of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly [2]
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

Congress Alliance

Indian National Congress
For Vice President
Sushilkumar Shinde.JPG
Member of Lok Sabha for Solapur
Sushil Kumar Shinde

Indian National Congress

Results

Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 2002 [1] [3]
Candidate
Party
Electoral Votes
% of Votes
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat BJP 45459.82
Sushil Kumar Shinde INC 30540.18
Total759100.00
Valid Votes75999.09
Invalid Votes70.91
Turnout76696.96
Abstentions243.04
Electors790

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. "Shekhawat is Vice-President, 22 MPs didn't cast vote". The Tribune . 12 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2016.