The Election Commission of India held the 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007. Pratibha Patil with 638,116 votes won over her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who got 331,306 votes. Pratibha Patil became the first female President of India. She was the President of India from 25 July 2007 till 25 July 2012.