The 11th
presidential election of India was held on 17 July 1997. With 956,290 votes,
K. R. Narayanan overcame his nearest rival
T. N. Seshan who received 50,631 votes.
Narayanan was the first
dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ...
to be elected President of India.
Results
References
External links
Election Commission of India Official Site
{{Indian presidential elections
1997 elections in India
Presidential elections in India