New Delhi, July 20:
The numbers are in favour of NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind who was challenged by the Congress-led UPA nominee Meira Kumar.
The counting for the presidentialelection held on Monday would be done today and the name of the next occupant of the Rashtrapati Bhawan would be known by 5.00pm.
The numbers are in favour of NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind who was challenged by the Congress-led UPA nominee Meira Kumar.
If elected, Ram Nath Kovind will be the second Dalit President of India after KR Narayanan.
HERE ARE THE LATEST UPDATES:
- Close to 99 per cent voting was recorded for electing India’s next president.
- Thirty two polling stations including the one in Parliament house, were set up in various states.
- A total of 4,896 voters – 4,120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs – were eligible to cast their ballot. MLCs of states with legislative council are not part of the electoral college.
- While the value of an MLA’s vote depends on the population of the state he or she belongs to, the value of an MP’s vote remains the same at 708.
