1952 Indian vice presidential election

Vice-presidential election in India July 2022 January 2022 1952 Indian vice presidential election India presidential no 1957 Indian vice presidential election 1957 12 May 1952 Photograph of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962.jpg Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Independent politician Madras Unopposed ABCDEF Vice President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Independent politician The first Indian vice presidential election was held in 1952. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was elected unopposed as the first vice president.BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Had the election been contested by more than one candidate, the poll would have occurred on 12 May 1952. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 12 April 1952.https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6926-background-material-related-to-election-to-the-office-of-vice-president-of-india-2017/ Background material related to Election to the office of Vice-President of India, 2017 Election Commission of India 26 January 2022 S.No.Poll EventDate1. Last Date for filing nomination 21 April 19522. Date for Scrutiny of nomination 22 April 19523. Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 25 April 19524. Date of Poll 12 May 19525. Date of Counting 25 May 1952 Result The Electoral College consisted of 735 members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. There were two candidates who filed their nominations, S. Radhakrishnan and Janab Shaik Khadir Hussain. The Returning Officer rejected the nomination of Khadir Hussain. Since he was now the only candidate left, Dr. Radhakrishnan was declared as elected unopposed to the office of the Vice-President on 25 April 1952. See also 1952 Indian presidential election References Category:Vice-presidential elections in India India Category:April 1952 in Asia Indian vice presidential election, 1952