Indian Presidential Elections: Who defeated whom in the past

The National Democratic Alliance candidate Ram Nath Kovind defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar to be elected as the 14th President of India on Thursday. Here is a rewind of who all faced off for the Presidential chair in the last 35 years.

The National Democratic Alliance candidate Ram Nath Kovind defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar to be elected as the 14th President of India on Thursday. Here is a rewind of who all faced off for the Presidential chair in the last thirty-five years.  

In July 1982, Congressman Zail Singh became the first Sikh to be elected the President of India. (Photos | mensxp.com/EPS)

Justice VR Krishna Iyer, who contested as an independent candidate was defeated by R. Venkataraman of Congress to become the 9th President of India. (Photos | EPS/PTI)

Shankar Dayal Sharma with 675,864 votes won over his nearest rival G. G. Swell who got 346,485 votes in a poll that saw many candidates competing to become the First Citizen of India. (Photos | EPS/nelive.in)

On July 17 1997, K. R. Narayanan became the first Dalit President of India, defeating TN Seshan. (Photos | EPS/PTI)

India's 'Missile man' became the President of the country on NDA ticket, defeating the Left's candidate -Captain Lakshmi. (Photos | PTI/EPS)

India got it's first woman President on July 19 2007 when Pratibha Devisingh Patil won against Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. (Photos| PTI)

The 14th indirect presidential election witnessed former Union Minister Pranab Mukherjee entering the office as the UPA candidate. (Photos | PTI)

And finally, on July 20, 2017 Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind of the NDA becomes the 14th President of the country defeating Meira Kumar by a margin of 3,34,730 votes. (Photos | PTI/EPS)