The Election Commission of India held indirect eighth presidential elections of India on 12 July 1982. Zail Singh with 754,113 votes won over his nearest rival Hans Raj Khanna who got 282,685 votes.[1] Zail Singh was the first and till date only Sikh to be the President of India.
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Candidates
editPotential opposition candidates included N. G. Goray former high commissioner to London, and Bhola Paswan Shastri, former Rajya Sabha member.[2]
Schedule
editThe election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 9 June 1982.[3]
| S.No. | Poll Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Last Date for filing nomination | 23 June 1982 | |
| 2. | Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 24 June 1982 | |
| 3. | Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 26 June 1982 | |
| 4. | Date of Poll | 12 July 1982 | |
| 5. | Date of Counting | 15 July 1982 | |
Results
editSource: Web archive of Election Commission of India website[4]
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Zail Singh | 754,113 |
| Hans Raj Khanna | 282,685 |
| Total | 1,036,798 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/8th.pdf Election Commission of India
- ^ "Giani Zail Singh poised to become the seventh President of India". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results)