varahagiri venkata giri was the first acting president of india.
varahagiri venkata giri was the first acting president of india.
who was the first acting president of india?
varahagiri venkata giri
there have been 14 presidents of india since the post was established when india was declared as a republic with the adoption of the indian constitution in 1950. apart from these fourteen, three acting presidents have also been in office for short periods of time. varahagiri venkata giri became the acting president in 1969 after zakir husain, died in office. giri was elected president a few months later. he remains the only person to have held office both as a president and acting president. rajendra prasad, the first president of india, is the only person to have held office for two terms.
list of presidents of india
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in law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean that, the position has not yet been formally created, the person is only occupying the position temporarily to ensure continuity, or the person does not have a mandate.









































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