Pratibha Patil is India's 13th President

United Progressive Alliance-Left nominee Pratibha Patil has been elected as the 13th President of India.

Pratibha bagged votes with a value of 3,25,180 while her rival 'independent' candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat got votes worth 1,67,050 after counting of votes cast in the presidential election in all states and union territories.

Patil picked up more than the expected votes in BJP-ruled Gujarat as well as in Andhra Pradesh and Assam.
 
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