In 1969 presidential election, V. V. Giri won and became the President of India after defeating the official Congress candidate. Who was the official Congress candidate?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → N. Sanjeeva Reddy
In 1969 the ‘Syndicate’ managed to nominate N. Sanjeeva Reddy, then Speaker of the Lok Sabha, as the official Congress candidate, while Indira Gandhi encouraged the Vice-President, V.V. Giri, to contest as an independent.
NCERT (2025-26): “Presidential election, 1969 … The factional rivalry between the Syndicate and Indira Gandhi came in the open in 1969. Following President Zakir Hussain’s death, the post of President of the India fell vacant that year. Despite Mrs Gandhi’s reservations the ‘syndicate’ managed to nominate her long time opponent and then speaker of the Lok Sabha, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, as the official Congress candidate for the ensuing Presidential elections. Indira Gandhi retaliated by encouraging the then Vice-President, V.V. Giri, to file his nomination as an independent candidate.…” |