1997 Indian presidential election

1997 Indian presidential election
17 July 1997
 
Nominee K. R. Narayanan T. N. Seshan
Party INC Independent
Home state Kerala Kerala
Electoral vote 956,290 50,631
States carried 29+NCT+PY 0
Percentage 95.0% 5.0%
Swing 29.1% New
President before election

Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC(I)

 Elected President

K. R. Narayanan
INC

The 11th presidential election of India was held on 17 July 1997. With 956,290 votes, K. R. Narayanan overcame his nearest rival T. N. Seshan who received 50,631 votes. Narayanan was the first Dalit to be elected President of India.

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