The Presidential Election held in 1969 was a contest between:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - N. Sanjeeva Reddy and V. V. Giri
The Presidential Election held in 1969 was a contest between N. Sanjeeva Reddy and V. V. Giri.
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.