1977 Indian presidential election

Election of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy August 2021 1977 Indian presidential election India presidential no 1974 Indian presidential election 1974 1982 Indian presidential election 1982 6 August 1977 NeelamSanjeevaReddy.jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Janata Party Andhra Pradesh Unopposed File:1979 Indian Presidential Election Map.svg President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Janata Party The Election Commission of India held indirect seventh presidential elections of India on 6 August 1977. Even though 37 candidates filed their nominations, 36 of them were rejected, leading to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy being one of the two Presidents of India winning unopposed.http://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/7th.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183411/http://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/7th.pdf 2016-03-03 Election Commission of India Background After the death of the sitting president, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on 11 February 1977,https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/obituary/story/19770228-president-fakhruddin-ali-ahmed-passes-away-818732-2015-03-09 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed: 1905-1977 - OBITUARY 28 February 1977 30 January 2022https://pastpresidentsofindia.indiapress.org/ahmed.html Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed - Past President of India 30 January 2022 the vice-president B. D. Jatti took charge as acting President. An election to the office of President was required to be held within 6 months of the date of the vacancy. The Electoral College consisted of the members of Lok Sabha (524), Rajya Sabha (232) and 22 state Legislative Assemblies (3776), all together totalling 4532 electors. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 4 July 1977.https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6925-background-material-related-to-election-to-the-office-of-president-of-india-2017/ Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017 Election Commission of India 30 January 2022 S.No.Poll EventDate1. Last Date for filing nomination 18 July 19772. Date for Scrutiny of nomination 19 July 19773. Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 21 July 19774. Date of Poll 6 August 19775. Date of Counting NA See also 1979 Indian vice presidential election References Category:1977 elections in India Category:Presidential elections in India Category:Uncontested elections