Indian Presidential Election 2012 Schedule, When in India President election Date? Polling date for Indian Presidential Election 2012

June 21 2012 NEW DELHI:

Scheduled Date for Election : 19th July 2012.

Last date for filling nominations: 30th June 2012

Counting of votes: 22 July 2012

14th indirect presidential election will be held in India on 19 July, 2012 to elect the 13th President of India. The last date for filing nominations is 30 June, while the counting of votes is set for 22 July.

Although no nominations have been filed, various names have been speculated by the Indian media and politicians. Incumbent Finance Minister of India Pranab Mukherjee[5] and Vice-President Hamid Ansari[6] were among the names speculated. Opinion polls have shown that the public prefers former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam to hold the post once again, which was supported by the BJP, Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party. But Kalam backing out of the race himself, NDA is supporting PA Sangma, former Lok Sabha Speaker.