NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind has won the presidential election after securing over 2/3rd of the total electoral college votes. Mr Kovind will be
sworn-in as the 14th President of India on July 25.
PM
Narendra Modi congratulated Ram Nath Kovind for winning the presidential
election. He tweeted: "Congratulations to Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji
on being elected the President of India! Best wishes for a fruitful
& inspiring tenure."
Flowers and extra security had arrived at the
former Bihar governor's home in Delhi long before the official
announcement and sweets were passed around at his hometown in Uttar
Pradesh.
The counting of votes for the presidential election began at 11
am today. The contest, between the ruling NDA's Ram Nath Kovind and the
Opposition's Meira Kumar, both Dalits, had seen nearly 99 per cent
lawmakers and legislators cast their vote - the highest ever. Voting had
taken place on July 17.
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