Election
vice-presidential election in India
The 1979 Indian vice presidential election was held in mid-1979 to elect the vice president of India. Former chief justice Mohammad Hidayatullah was elected unopposed for the post. Had the election been contested by more than one candidate, it would have occurred on 27 August 1979.
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The 1979 Indian vice presidential election was held in mid-1979 to elect the vice president of India. Former chief justice Mohammad Hidayatullah was elected unopposed for the post. Had the election been contested by more than one candidate, it would have occurred on 27 August 1979.
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 23 July 1979.
Mohammad Hidayatullah was declared elected unopposed to the office of the Vice-President on 9 August 1979. He was sworn in to the office on 31 August 1979.
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