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Who amongst the following has not occupied the office of both President and Vice President of India ?

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Several Indian leaders have served as both Vice President and President of India. These include Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (VP 1952–1962, President 1962–1967), Zakir Hussain (VP 1962–1967, President 1967–1969), V.V. Giri, R. Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma, and K.R. Narayanan (VP 1992–1997, President 1997–2002).

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as the 6th President of India from 1977 to 1982. While he held prestigious positions such as the Union Minister, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and Speaker of the Lok Sabha (twice), he never occupied the office of the Vice President. He is also notable for being the only President of India to be elected unopposed.

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