Kovind vs Meira: Presidential polling and counting today

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The Presidential polling and counting will take place today, following which the fourteenth President of will be announced.

The candidate who secures at least one vote more than 50 per cent of the total votes will enter into the

The was held on 17th of this month and around 99 per cent voting was recorded.

President will demit the office on July 25.

Congress-led opposition nominated to face Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Ram Nath Kovind for the presidential race.

Ram Nath Kovind, former Governor of Bihar, was announced as the (BJP)-led NDA's candidate for the post of President of by president on June 19 2017.

Kovind, a leader and a politician from the BJP, filed his nomination for the on June 23, 2017.

Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of Lok Sabha, was announced as the Indian (INC)-lead opposition's candidate for the post of President of India, after a meeting held on the June 22, 2017.

Both Kovind and Kumar are from the Dalit community and have canvassed hard by visiting states to seek support of legislators.

Ballot boxes from 29 state capitals and the union territory of Puducherry have reached Parliament House amid tight security.

The Presidential on July 17 saw 100 percent polling of 11 states. A total of 771 members of Parliament and 4,109 legislators were eligible to cast votes.

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