Who among the following was the youngest President of India?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.

Key Points

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth president of India.
- He served as the President of India from 1977 to 1982.
- He was the youngest President of India.
- He is the only one Indian president to get elected unopposed.
- He is the only person to become president of India after failing in the previous presidential election.
- He worked with Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi as president of India.
- He is the first person to become the president of India after becoming the chief minister of a state.
- He is the first speaker of Lok Sabha to resign from the post.

Additional Information

Dr Rajendra Prasad is the first president of India.
- He served as the President of India from 1950 to 1962.
Dr S.Radhakrishnan is the second president of India.
- He served as the President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Dr Zakir Hussain is the third president of India.
- He served as the President of India from 1967 to 1969.