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Pranab Mukherjee has been officially announced the thirteenth president of India, here on Sunday, with Rajya Sabha General Secretary presenting him the certificate on his victory. Mukherjee won 3095 votes valued at 7, 13, 763 against his opponent P. A. Sangma, who secured 1483 votes valued at 3, 15, 987. Mukherjee was declared the winner of the 14th presidential elections by returning officer VK Agnihotri. The total number of votes cast in the presidential elections was 4659, valued at 10, 47, 971, of which 4578 votes, at a value of 10, 29, 750, were valid. There were 81 invalid votes valued at 18,221.

Pranab declared as President of India