New Delhi, July 18: As many as 350 electors, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and state chief ministers, cast their vote in the first 1.5 hours of the presidential poll on Monday.

The counting of votes will take place at Parliament House on July 21 and the next President will take oath on July 25.

With the support of regional parties such as BJD, YSRCP, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, JD(S), Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena and now JMM, Murmu's vote share is likely to reach nearly two-thirds and she is set to become the first woman from the tribal community to occupy the top constitutional post.

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11:59 AM, 18 Jul

Monsoon Session: Opposition MPs protest in Rajya Sabha and walk up to the Well of the House over inflation and GST rate hikes. House adjourned for the day.

11:58 AM, 18 Jul

Earthen lamps were lit and yajnas organised at various places of worship across Odisha on Sunday as BJP workers and people from tribal communities prayed for the victory of NDA's presidential poll candidate Draupadi Murmu, a resident of the state's Mayurbhanj district.

11:51 AM, 18 Jul

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma casts his vote for the Presidential election, at the State Assembly.

11:49 AM, 18 Jul

Delhi | Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast his vote for the Presidential election, at Parliament. pic.twitter.com/BKINSA0WZy
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast his vote for the Presidential election, at Parliament.

11:48 AM, 18 Jul

350 electors, including PM Modi and ex-PM Manmohan Singh, vote in first 1.5 hours of presidential poll, reports news agency PTI.

11:47 AM, 18 Jul

A tribal woman standing for such a senior post is historic. I hope she will have an outstanding win. From Himachal, all MLAs have cast their votes. I am sure all our votes have gone to her, she will win: CM Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur

11:46 AM, 18 Jul

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur casts his vote as the polling process for the presidential election is underway.

11:45 AM, 18 Jul

The proceedings of ok Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm for members to participate in the ongoing Presidential election.

11:45 AM, 18 Jul

Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of Rajya Sabha will be held on 19th July in Parliament.

11:44 AM, 18 Jul

Chairman Naidu made obituary reference to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, ex-UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, legendary Hindustani classical musician Pandit Shivkumar Sharma & others

11:43 AM, 18 Jul

Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha observes silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

11:41 AM, 18 Jul

"100% of people will cast votes for the Presidential elections from Goa. I am sure all votes will be cast for our candidate (Draupadi Murmu) from my state," Pramod Sawant says

11:38 AM, 18 Jul

CM Pramod Sawant casts his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India in Goa assembly

11:38 AM, 18 Jul

Thus parties like JDS, BSP, even Shiv Sena are supporting. More than 2/3rds are supporting, we are sure of winning. Congress is suffering from fear of defeat... Fear of losing further power is making them speak nonsense: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

11:30 AM, 18 Jul

Not only NDA & its alliances, but even others are also supporting as she (Drapuadi Murmu) is a lady of stature. She's a tribal woman of significance. This speaks volumes about the nature of democracy where even the last-run community can reach the highest post: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.

11:21 AM, 18 Jul

BJP MP from Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav, TMC MP from Asansol (West Bengal) Shatrughan Sinha, and BJP MP from Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi take oath as Members of the Lok Sabha.

11:16 AM, 18 Jul

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde casts his vote as the polling process for the presidential election is underway in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Mumbai.

11:14 AM, 18 Jul

Monsoon session of Parliament: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

11:12 AM, 18 Jul

Delhi | Newly elected MPs take oath as Rajya Sabha members as the Monsoon session of Parliament begins pic.twitter.com/tFLspbBm7b
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Newly elected MPs take oath as Rajya Sabha members as the Monsoon session of Parliament begins

11:09 AM, 18 Jul

Former Prime Minister of India and Congress MP Manmohan Singh, after casting his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India in Parliament pic.twitter.com/pm4Bihza1Z
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2022

Former PM and MP Manmohan Singh, after casting his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India in Parliament.

11:09 AM, 18 Jul

Mumbai | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde votes in the 16th Presidential election pic.twitter.com/0YFeVTA3wD
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde votes in the 16th Presidential election

11:04 AM, 18 Jul

I'll vote in the favor of Yashwant Sinha. There should be someone in the country who can tell the Govt the situation of the economy, from time to time. Look at Sri Lanka's condition. So, there should be President who can say that from time to time: SP chief & MLA Akhilesh Yadav

11:04 AM, 18 Jul

Karnataka Assembly has a total strength of 225 MLAs comprising 120 from the BJP including the Speaker, 69 Congress, 32 JD(S), one from the Bahujan Samaj Party, two independents and a nominated member.

11:02 AM, 18 Jul

Karnataka

Voting is underway at 'Vidhan Soudha' in Bengaluru for the Presidential election. There are 28 Lok Sabha members in Karnataka comprising 25 from BJP, one each from Janata Dal and Congress and an independent member. The state has 11 Rajya Sabha members -- five each from BJP and Congress, and one from JD(S) (former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda).

11:00 AM, 18 Jul

Delhi | Union Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur casts his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India, in Parliament pic.twitter.com/EGPLZBOGdZ
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2022

Union Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur casts his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India, in Parliament

10:58 AM, 18 Jul

Chandigarh | MLAs cast their votes for the Presidential election, at Punjab and Haryana Assemblies. pic.twitter.com/bZpNliI5Mn
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MLAs cast their votes for the Presidential election, at Punjab and Haryana Assemblies.

10:57 AM, 18 Jul

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami votes in the 16th Presidential election.

10:49 AM, 18 Jul

Our sister from the tribal community will now become the President. MLAs in MP are voting for her. I would like to appeal to everyone to rise above the boundaries of parties, vote on the basis of our conscience, & contribute to make Droupadi Murmu the President: Chouhan

10:49 AM, 18 Jul

Our MLAs are casting their votes for the Presidential election. It is a matter of joy that for the first time, a tribal daughter will become the President. Not only the voters - the MLAs - but the common public are excited for her: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

10:47 AM, 18 Jul

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan casts his vote for the Presidential election, at the State Assembly in Bhopal.

12:13 AM, 18 Jul

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee now has over 6.67 lakh votes after the support of various regional parties, out of a total of 10,86,431 votes. The electoral college which elects the President through the system of proportional representation comprises elected MPs and members of state legislative assemblies.

12:20 AM, 18 Jul

Nominated MPs and MLAs, and members of legislative councils are not entitled to vote in this election. The system of secret ballot is followed and parties cannot issue whip to their MPs and MLAs with regard to voting.

12:23 AM, 18 Jul

The value of the vote of a member of Parliament has gone down to 700 from 708 in this presidential poll due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir. The value of vote of an MLA varies in different states. In Uttar Pradesh, the value of vote of each MLA stands at 208, followed by 176 in Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu.

12:39 AM, 18 Jul

In Maharashtra, it is 175. In Sikkim, the value of vote per MLA is seven, while it is nine in Nagaland and eight in Mizoram. Before naming Sinha, a former Union minister and a BJP leader, the opposition camp had approached Gopalkrishna Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a former governor of West Bengal, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to contest the poll.

12:43 AM, 18 Jul

The EVMs are based on a technology where they work as aggregator of votes in direct elections such as the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. According to Election Commission's directions, while MPs will get a green-coloured ballot paper, the MLAs will get a pink ballot paper to cast vote. Separate colours help the returning officer ascertain the value of vote of each MLA and MP. Seeking to maintain secrecy of voting, the EC has issued a specially designed pen with violet ink to enable voters mark their ballot papers in the presidential poll.

12:46 AM, 18 Jul

After their refusal to be part of the electoral battle, Sinha, then the Trinamool Congress vice president, was named as the Opposition's candidate. The election of the President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. In accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, every elector can mark as many preferences, as there are candidates contesting the election.

7:38 AM, 18 Jul

As elected lawmakers from across the country gear up for voting in the presidential poll on Monday, those from Uttar Pradesh will have the maximum vote value among MLAs, while the vote value of those from Sikkim is the lowest.

7:40 AM, 18 Jul

Several Opposition parties are divided on whether to vote for Draupadi Murmu. The AAP has said it would back Sinha.

7:50 AM, 18 Jul

The vote value of each of the 403 MLAs of Uttar Pradesh is 208, which pegs the cumulative value at 83,824.

7:59 AM, 18 Jul

The election will be held on the first day of Parliament's Monsoon session.

8:04 AM, 18 Jul

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday urged opposition parties to support the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar as he cited the West Bengal governor’s humble background to seek backing from all parties.

8:07 AM, 18 Jul

Both factions of the Shiv Sena whose split and the subsequent collapse of the Maharashtra government dominated headlines for weeks are also expected to support Murmu.

8:09 AM, 18 Jul

Murmu has also been assured of support by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

8:17 AM, 18 Jul

The President is elected by the members of the Electoral College, comprising elected members of both houses of Parliament and legislative assemblies of all states as well as the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

8:24 AM, 18 Jul

BJP MLAs in Kolkata are on their way to the Assembly for voting in the Presidential polls.

8:33 AM, 18 Jul

Voting for the Presidential Election will be held from 10 am to 5 pm today.

8:36 AM, 18 Jul

Opposition parties' Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Thursday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in horse trading in the election for the country's highest constitutional post and sought a probe into it.

8:38 AM, 18 Jul

He claimed that the saffron party was carrying out 'Operation Kamal', under which it was allegedly offering "huge money to non-BJP MLAs" to ensure its presidential candidate's win as it is afraid of the outcome of a free and fair election.

8:43 AM, 18 Jul

Out of the 4,759 MPs/MLAs analysed, 2,030(43%) members have declared criminal cases against themselves in a self-sworn affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) before their most recent elections.

8:51 AM, 18 Jul

236 (44 per cent) out of 542 Lok Sabha MPs, 71(31 per cent) out of 226 Rajya Sabha MPs and 1,723(43 per cent) out of 3,991 MLAs analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves.

8:59 AM, 18 Jul

Out of the 4,759 MPs/MLAs analysed, 1,316(28 per cent) members have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in a self-sworn affidavit filed with the ECI before their most recent elections. 157 (29 per cent) out of 542 Lok Sabha MPs, 37(16 per cent) out of 226 Rajya Sabha MPs and 1,122 (28 per cent) out of 3,991 MLAs analysed have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

9:12 AM, 18 Jul

Based on the number of votes that these tainted MPs/MLAs are entitled to cast, a total of 47,2477 votes (44 per cent) out of 10,74,364 votes analysed are of MPs/MLAs who have declared criminal cases against themselves.

9:21 AM, 18 Jul

3,843 (81 per cent) out of 4,759 MPs/ MLAs analysed are crorepatis as per their self-sworn affidavits submitted to the ECI at the time of nomination for contesting elections.

9:31 AM, 18 Jul

477 (88 per cent) out of 542 Lok Sabha MPs, 197(87 per cent) out of 226 Rajya Sabha MPs and 3161 (79 per cent) out of 3,991 MLAs analysed are crorepatis.

9:38 AM, 18 Jul

Out of the 4,759 MPs/MLAs who are entitled to vote in the upcoming Presidential Election, only 477(10 per cent) are women.

9:44 AM, 18 Jul

Speaking at the start of Monsoon Session of Parliament. https://t.co/IvcDcLfWLK
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 18, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the start of Monsoon Session of Parliament

9:46 AM, 18 Jul

PM Modi urges lawmakers for cooperation for a "fruitful" monsoon session of parliament.

9:54 AM, 18 Jul

We always want Parliament to be a place for dialogue, says PM Modi ahead of the Monsoon Session

9:55 AM, 18 Jul

This Session is also important because elections for the office of President & Vice President are taking place right now. Voting (for the Presidential election) is taking place today. During this period, the new President and Vice President will begin guiding the nation: PM Modi

9:56 AM, 18 Jul

This period is very important. It is the period of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. There is a special significance of 15th Aug & coming 25 yrs - when nation would celebrate 100 yrs of independence, would be the time to make a resolution to decide our journey and the new heights we scale: PM Modi

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