2002 Indian presidential election

Election of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam August 2021 2002 Indian presidential election India presidential no 1997 Indian presidential election 1997 2007 Indian presidential election 2007 15 July 2002 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (cropped) 3x4.jpg A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Independent NDA Tamil Nadu 922,884 89.58% 26+NCT+PY With Namvar Sinha and Capt Laxshmi of INA (cropped) (cropped).jpg Lakshmi Sahgal Communist Party of India (Marxist) Left Front Kerala 107,366 10.42% 2 President K. R. Narayanan INC A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Independent File:Indian presidential election, 2002.svg 300px The 2002 Indian presidential election was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal.http://www.rediff.com/%0D%0Anews/2002/jul/18prez2.htm A P J Abdul Kalam elected 11th President of India Rediff.com July 18, 2002 May 28, 2016 Candidates The election was fought between two major candidates, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Lakshmi Sahgal. National Democratic Alliance National Democratic Alliance Kalam was backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Telugu Desam Party and Bahujan Samaj Party also supported his candidature.http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-06-11/news/27348497_1_nda-alliance-nda-today-president-kalam https://web.archive.org/web/20130523202053/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-06-11/news/27348497_1_nda-alliance-nda-today-president-kalam dead 23 May 2013 NDA’s smart missile: President Kalam June 11, 2002 May 28, 2016 The Economic Times The major opposition party Indian National Congress, two days after the nomination, declared its support to Kalam's candidature.http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/06/14/stories/2002061404880100.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20020922125816/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/06/14/stories/2002061404880100.htm dead September 22, 2002 Congress for Kalam, Left still for contest June 14, 2002 May 28, 2016 The Hindu Independent For President center|220x220px Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Independent Left Front Left Democratic Front Left Front Left Front were opposed to Kalam's candidature, and eventually nominated freedom fighter and Indian National Army's Rani of Jhansi Regiment commander Lakshmi Sahgal as their candidate.http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/06/15/stories/2002061504230100.htm https://archive.today/20161123225914/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/06/15/stories/2002061504230100.htm dead November 23, 2016 Left parties to field Lakshmi Sahgal June 15, 2002 May 28, 2016 The Hindu Left Alliance For Presidentcenter|220x220pxIndependence activist Lakshmi Sahgal Communist Party of India (Marxist) Results StatesNo. of MLA/MPsValue of each VoteTotal (Votes)Total (Values)A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Votes)A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Values)Lakshmi Sahgal (Votes)Lakshmi Sahgal (Values)Invalid (Votes)Invalid (Values)Valid (Votes)Valid (Values)Members of Parliament 776708760538,080638451,7048056,6404229,736718508,344Andhra Pradesh 29414828341,88426439,0722296172,51626639,368Arunachal Pradesh 6085745657456000057456Assam 12611611913,80411313,1081116558011413,224Bihar 24317323440,48221537,195172,941234623240,136Chhattisgarh 901299011,6108510,9650056458510,965Goa 4020397803468036024037740Gujarat 18214717926,31317425,5782294344117625,872Haryana 90112869,632869,6320000869,632Himachal Pradesh 6851643,264623,162151151633,213Jammu and Kashmir 8772785,616725,18421444288745,328Jharkhand 811767913,9047413,0245880007913,904Karnataka 22413122028,82020226,462131,703565521528,165Kerala 14015213820,9769714,744395,928230413620,672Madhya Pradesh 23013122929,99921628,2962262111,44121828,558Maharashtra 28817528049,00026446,20091,57571,22527347,775Manipur 6018581,0445090047247254972Meghalaya 6017569525390111723454918Mizoram 4084032040320000042320Nagaland 60960540544860065454486Orissa 14714914621,75413019,370121,788459614221,158Punjab 11711611012,7608710,09291,044141,624961,1136Rajasthan 20012919725,41318924,3812258677419124,639Sikkim 32732224302100021430210Tamil Nadu 23417623341,11121738,192101,76061,05622739,952Tripura 6026601,56017442411,066252581,508Uttarakhand 7064694,416634,03231923192664,224Uttar Pradesh40320839782,57638680,288241691,87238880,704West Bengal 29415129244,0929013,59019729,747575528743,337Delhi 7058704,060653,77021163174673,886Pondicherry 14712714518,4151474480023228448TOTALS 4,8964,7851,075,8194,152922,884459107,36617445,5694,6111,030,250Source: Election Commission of India See also 2002 Indian vice presidential election References Category:2002 elections in India 2002