In Defeat, Opposition's Meira Kumar Breaks 50-Year-Old Record

The BJP has called the NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind's win in the presidential election a truly historic win. But the former governor who will become the country's second Dalit President may not be the only one setting records.

The BJP on Thursday took a swipe at the opposition's presidential candidate Meira Kumar's claim of fighting an ideological contest, saying she represented the dynasty culture of the Congress while its candidate Ram Nath Kovind showed its commitment to the marginalised groups.

A total of 77 votes were declared invalid today during counting for the presidential election and the list of rejected ballots was topped by parliamentarians.

Ram Nath Kovind's election as the next president of India was never in doubt but the large scale cross-voting in seven states throws up a big worry for the opposition, especially ahead of polls in Gujarat later this year.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today congratulated NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind on being elected the next President of India.

Early returns today showed NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind getting votes with the value of 60683 against opposition candidate Meira Kumar's 22941 in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Returning Officer Anoop Mishra said.

It's about noon in the Paraukh village, in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district, and the ancestral home of President contender Ram Nath Kovind is already buzzing with song, dance and dhols.

The Mandal kamandal discourse that dominated Indian politics in the last three decades has finally come full circle with the election of Ram Nath Kovind as the new President of India. This is the first time in Indian history that the President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister belong to the Dalit and OBC communities.

The counting of votes for the presidential election was underway in Delhi today with NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind contesting against the opposition candidate Meira Kumar.

Ram Nath Kovind, lawyer, former MP and governor, was elected India's next President on Thursday. The government-backed candidate, a Dalit leader, won nearly 66 per cent of the votes cast by an electoral college of MPs and state lawmakers on Monday. He will be sworn in on July 25. "I realise it is a great responsibility," the 71-year-old said at his home in Delhi, wher...

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today rubbished "rumours" that some of its MLAs and MPs may have indulged in cross-voting in the presidential election and asserted that the party stands firmly with the UPA candidate Meira Kumar.

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu was left embarassed today after being stopped at the entrance to the Assembly hall, where polling for the presidential election was going on, by the security staff.

Six Trinamool Congress legislators who have been sacked and one Congress legislator in the 60-member Tripura assembly today voted for the National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind

On the day when lawmakers voted to elect India's next President, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will win with a "comfortable" margin. "Kovind-ji will win with a respectable and comfortable margin," Mr Naidu told reporters

Two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislators on Monday briefly stepped out of jails to vote in the Presidential election here on Monday.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today dismissed reports that its lawmakers were voting for the NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind in the Presidential election.

There is no rocket science involved in predicting that the ruling NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind would win the presidential poll, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said today.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejirwal today said MLAs should vote in the presidential poll according to their conscience.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Union Minister Uma Bharti were among those who cast their votes for the presidential poll in Lucknow today.

A day before voting in the presidential election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind has the support of 40 parties and expressed confidence about his victory.

A former Bihar governor known for an unflinching sense of justice and the first woman in India to hold the post of Lok Sabha speaker, both Dalits. The stage is set for a battle between National Democratic Alliance's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind and opposition's candidate Meira Kumar. Although, the endgame of the polls is seemingly predictable, it is undoubtedl...

As the contest between NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind and Congress and other opposition parties' candidate Meira Kumar nears its finishing line, these numbers hold critical importance. The support for former Bihar governor Mr Kovind includes traditional allies of Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP along with some regional parties. Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on t...

Presidential elections for the 14th President of India will be held on July 17, 2017. BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's (NDA's) candidate for the post of President is former Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind and Opposition's candidate is former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar. The voting will be held between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice o...

Ram Nath Kovind is set for an easy win in today's election for the next President of India versus Meira Kumar, with the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance confident that the former Bihar Governor will get about 70 per cent of the votes. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has been fielded by the opposition, which has pitched the contest as a battle of ideolo...