The Election Commission of India held indirect 8th
presidential elections of India on 12 July 1982.
Zail Singh with 754,113 votes won over his nearest rival
Hans Raj Khanna who got 282,685 votes.
Zail Singh was the first and till date only
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
to be the President of India.
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, di ...
on 9 June 1982.
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website
[http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results)]
See also
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1979 Indian vice presidential election
References
{{Indian presidential elections
1982 elections in India
Presidential elections in India