1957 Indian presidential election

Re-election of Rajendra Prasad August 2021 1957 Indian presidential election India presidential no 1952 Indian presidential election 1952 1962 Indian presidential election 1962 6 May 1957 Food Minister Rajendra Prasad during a radio broadcast in Dec 1947 cropped.jpg 120 100 120 12 07 Rajendra Prasad Indian National Congress 743CE6 Bihar 459,698 98.99% 100px Chaudhary Hari Ram Independent Punjab 2,672 0.58% File:1957 Indian Presidential Election.svg President Rajendra Prasad INC Rajendra Prasad INC The Election Commission of India held indirect second presidential elections of India on 6 May 1957. Rajendra Prasad won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his rivals Chaudhary Hari Ram and Nagendra Narayan Das, who received 2,672 votes and 2,000 votes respectively. Prasad has been the only person to have won and served two terms as the president of India. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 6 April 1957.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 16 April 19572. Date for Scrutiny of nomination 17 April 19573. Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 20 April 19574. Date of Poll 6 May 19575. Date of Counting 10 May 1957 Results CandidateVoteshttp://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20131102100656/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf 2013-11-02 Election Commission of Indiahttp://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES www.indiaonestop.comhttp://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 First real contest for office of President witnessed in 1967 2009-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201348/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 2007-09-27 dead http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 Yahoo! www.aol.in 22 May 2009 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617142242/http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 deadRajendra Prasad459,698Chaudhary Hari Ram2,672Nagendra Narayan Das2,000Total464,370 See also 1957 Indian vice presidential election References Category:1957 elections in India Category:Presidential elections in India