| Election Name: | 1977 Indian presidential election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Indian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Indian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | 6 August 1977 |
| Nominee1: | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Party1: | Janata Party |
| Home State1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Electoral Vote1: | Unopposed |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
| After Election: | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| After Party: | Janata Party |
The Election Commission of India held indirect seventh presidential elections of India on 6 August 1977. Even though 37 candidates filed their nominations, 36 of them were rejected, leading to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy being one of the two Presidents of India winning unopposed.[1]
After the death of the sitting president, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on 11 February 1977,[2] [3] the vice-president B. D. Jatti took charge as acting President. An election to the office of President was required to be held within 6 months of the date of the vacancy.
The Electoral College consisted of the members of Lok Sabha (524), Rajya Sabha (232) and 22 state Legislative Assemblies (3776), all together totalling 4532 electors.
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 4 July 1977.[4]
| S.No. | Poll Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Last Date for filing nomination | 18 July 1977 | |
| 2. | Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 19 July 1977 | |
| 3. | Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 21 July 1977 | |
| 4. | Date of Poll | 6 August 1977 | |
| 5. | Date of Counting | NA | |