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Election

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1962–2007Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1962

Pratibha Patil1962

Jalgaon · Government / Government of India

Pratibha Patil wins election to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Jalgaon.

1979

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy1979

Government / Government of India

President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy dissolves the Lok Sabha after Charan Singh cannot secure a parliamentary majority, leading to fresh elections.

2002

Avul Pakir Jainul Abdul KalamJuly 2002

Government / Government of India

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is elected President of India.

2007

Pratibha Patil14 June 2007

Government / Government of India

The United Progressive Alliance nominates Pratibha Patil as its candidate for the 2007 presidential election.

Names involved

Avul Pakir Jainul Abdul KalamNeelam Sanjiva ReddyPratibha Patil

Provenance

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