Presidential election 2017 counting Live Updates:
Who will win Ram Nath Kovind or Meira Kumar, here is all you want to know
By: FE Online | New Delhi | Updated: July 20, 2017 10:04 AM
Presidential election 2017 counting Live Updates: India will know the name of its 14th President today as counting is set to be held this morning.
NDA nominee picked by BJP Ram Nath Kovind is likely to be the next occupant of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who was nominated by 17 opposition parties, might fell short in the numbers game.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already congratulated Kovind a day before the election which was held on Monday.
it has been learned that counting would begin at 11 AM.
Results are likely to be declared around 5 PM, the report says. 70 per cent votes.
In a big setback to Opposition unity, JD(U) led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had supported Kovind’s candidature.
President Pranab Mukherjee’s term is set to expire on July 25.
In the last presidential election in 2012, Pranab Mukherjee had defeated PA Sangma and got over 69 per cent votes.
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