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Hamid Ansari elected vice-president

By A Correspondent
August 10, 2007 19:20 IST

Hamid Ansari has been elected as the 13th vice-president of India.

The United Progressive Alliance-Left candidate defeated National Democratic Alliance candidate Najma Heptulla and the Third Front candidate Rashid Masood in Friday's election.

Ansari got 455 votes and Heptulla got 222.

Further details soon.

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