Claim: The 2012 Indian vice presidential election featured Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Jaswant Singh, who was an officer of the Indian Army and an Indian Cabinet Minister.
Evidence: Mohammad Hamid Ansari was the incumbent and the UPA candidate. The other prime candidate was the NDA's Jaswant Singh. Major Jaswant Singh Jasol (pronunciation; 3 January 1938 – 27 September 2020) was an officer of the Indian Army and an Indian Cabinet Minister.