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B. D. Jatti
2002Jun, 7

B. D. Jatti

B. D. Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (b. 1912)
Basappa Danappa Jatti (pronunciation ) (10 September 1912 – 7 June 2002) was the fifth vice president of India, serving from 1974 to 1979. He was acting president of India from 11 February to 25 July 1977. The soft-spoken Jatti rose from a humble beginning as a Municipality member to India's second-highest office during a five-decade-long chequered political career.

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