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Thursday, July 20, 2017

2017 Indian Presidential Election - Ram Nath Kovind Elected President Thursday July 20,2017


NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as India’s 14th president, receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country's lawmakers.






He is the first BJP member to be elected president.

Kovind soundly defeated opposition's Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha speaker, garnering around 66 percent of the votes in the Electoral College, the Returning Officer for the poll announced on Thursday July 20,2017

A total of 4,896 voters – 4,120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs – were eligible to cast their ballot

 State wise vote break-up

The 71-year-old, who will be the second Dalit to hold the top constitutional position, received 2,930 votes with a value of 7,02,044, the returning officer, Anoop Mishra, said. Kumar, also a Dalit, polled in 1,844 votes with a value of 3,67,314.

In his victory speech from 10 Akbar Road, the President-elect said it was an emotional time for him and thanked and congratulated his opponent Kumar for putting up a tough challenge. He said it was an honour for him to follow in the footsteps of luminaries like Dr S. Radhakrishnan, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Pranab Mukherjee.

“I will represent all those struggling to make a living. My election as the president is evidence of the greatness of Indian democracy,” said Kovind




Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Shri Ram Nath Kovind on being elected as the 14th President of India



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20 years ago and the present…always been a privilege to know you, President Elect.


Ram Nath Kovind - All You Need To Know

                                            



A crusader for the rights of the weaker sections of the society, 71-year-old Ram Nath Kovind is a lawyer-turned-politician, whose choice as the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate was seen as a political masterstroke.

 A favorite in the race, it’s little surprise that he won with a wide margin of votes.



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