Indian vice presidential election, 2007

Indian vice presidential elections, 2007
India
 
Nominee Mohammad Hamid Ansari Najma Heptulla Rasheed Masood
Party INC BJP SP
Home state West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
Electoral vote 455 222 75
Percentage 60.5% 29.52% 9.97%
Vice President before election

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
BJP

 Elected Vice President

Mohammad Hamid Ansari
INC

The Indian vice presidential election, 2007 was held in 2007 to elect Vice President of India. Hamid Ansari was elected for the post.[1]

Background

The term of vice president of India is 5 years, as term of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was upto 18 August 2007, an election was needed to elect his successor.[1]

Electoral college

The electoral college consists of, all 245 Rajya Sabha members and all 545 Lok Sabha members, a total of 790 voters.

Officers[1]

Returning Officer : Dr. Yogendra Narain, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha
Assistant Returning Officers : N.C. Joshi & Ravi Kant Chopra

References

  1. 1 2 3 BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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