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Indian Presidential Election

India's first general election was the world's largest democratic exercise and validated the viability of democracy in a newly postcolonial, multi-religious nation.

WhenMay 2, 1952

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The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on 2 May 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival K. T. Shah who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).

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