President Election 2022: A look at the two candidates and how they stack up

From India's third-largest tribal community, the Santhal, Murmu was the recipient of training from the BJP-run Vanvasi Seva Ashram system in Odisha

India will elect a new President on July 18. The presidential college, comprising the elected Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members and all Assembly members, will vote according to the whips issued by their parties. In the past, the presidential election has witnessed cross-voting or a vote ‘according to the conscience’. 

This election will be no different: Even though the issue of disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs is yet to be decided, they will have to cast their vote depending on the whip from the faction to which they belong. The same will apply to MLAs of factions of the All