<P> Seven presidents have been members of a political party before being elected . Six of these were active party members of the Indian National Congress . The Janata Party has had one member , Neelam Sanjiva Reddy , who later became president , he was born in Anantapur District ( now Andhra Pradesh ) . Two presidents , Zakir Husain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed , have died in office . Their vice-presidents functioned as acting president until a new president was elected . Following Zakir Husain 's death , two acting presidents held office until the new president , V.V. Giri , was elected . Varahagiri Venkata Giri himself , Zakir Husain 's vice president , was the first acting president . When Giri resigned to take part in the presidential elections , he was succeeded by Mohammad Hidayatullah as acting president . The 12th president , Pratibha Patil , is the first woman to serve as President of India , elected in 2007 . </P>
<P> Seven presidents have been members of a political party before being elected . Six of these were active party members of the Indian National Congress . The Janata Party has had one member , Neelam Sanjiva Reddy , who later became president , he was born in Anantapur District ( now Andhra Pradesh ) . Two presidents , Zakir Husain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed , have died in office . Their vice-presidents functioned as acting president until a new president was elected . Following Zakir Husain 's death , two acting presidents held office until the new president , V.V. Giri , was elected . Varahagiri Venkata Giri himself , Zakir Husain 's vice president , was the first acting president . When Giri resigned to take part in the presidential elections , he was succeeded by Mohammad Hidayatullah as acting president . The 12th president , Pratibha Patil , is the first woman to serve as President of India , elected in 2007 . </P>
who was the first acting president of india
who was the first acting president of india
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Varahagiri Venkata Giri