Tuesday 23 June 2015

23-JUNE-1980 :- Death Of V. V. Giri , President Of India.

Varahagiri Venkata Giri 
(10 August 1894 – 23 June 1980) known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974.He was Vice President of India in 1967. Following the death of President Zakir Hussain, Giri also served as Acting President of India from 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969. In the Presidential election of 1969, he won as an independent candidate defeating Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.

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