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A win for Indian democracy

Droupadi Murmu's election as president represents inclusiveness

PM Modi meets President Murmu, says she has emerged as a ray of hope

The prime minister also thanked all MPs and MLAs across party lines who supported Murmu's candidature and said her 'record victory' augurs well for India's democracy

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Murmu on being elected as President

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu after she emerged victorious in the election. The Trinamool Congress supremo said that the country will sincerely look up to Murmu as the "Head of State to protect the ideals of the Constitution and the custodian of our democracy". The TMC has supported Yashwant Sinha, the joint candidate of major non-BJP parties, in the election held on July 18. "I would like to congratulate Hon'ble Presidential-Elect Smt Draupadi Murmu. The country will sincerely look up to you as the Head of State to protect the ideals of our Constitution & be the custodian of our democracy, especially when (the) nation is plagued with so many dissensions (sic)," she tweeted. Returning Office for the poll P C Mody announced that she had crossed the halfway mark of the total votes after the third round of counting. An official announcement of her win is expected after all votes are counted.

Grassroot politician to first citizen: Kovind set to bid adieu as president

President Ram Nath Kovind, who rose from being a grassroots level politician to becoming the country's first citizen, has long been an advocate of egalitarianism and integrity in the society. Sworn in as the country's 14th President on July 25, 2017, he is all set to bid adieu to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday after completing his full five-year term which was marked by the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. He brought to the office of President a rich experience of working across the spectrum of the republic, from the grassroots to the apex court and Parliament. Former Jharkhand governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu will occupy the top constitutional post. Murmu, who defeated Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, will be the first woman from the tribal community to become the president. Kovind, a passionate advocate of education as a tool for social empowerment, has been actively supporting greater participation of women in nation-building and .

Droupadi Murmu: Once a councillor and now India's president-elect

President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha

Counting of votes to elect 15th President of India to begin today at 11 am

The counting of votes to elect the 15th President of India will begin at 11 am on Thursday at the Parliament House here

Sinha urges Murmu to affirm she won't be 'rubber stamp' President

BJP-led NDA's candidate for presidential polls, Droupadi Murmu was asked to make an affirmation that she will not be a "rubber stamp Rashtrapati" by Yashwant Sinha , her political opponent

Prez poll: 115 nominations filed; Murmu, Sinha the only candidates in fray

The polling for the Presidential election will take place on July 18 from 10 am to 5 pm in Room Number 63 of the Parliament House

Prez poll: Oppn leaders to meet on Monday ahead of Sinha's nomination

Sinha will address a press conference on Monday at 4 p.m. and will then begin his campaign

NDA's Droupadi Murmu vs Opposition's Yashwant Sinha in president election

With Murmu's nomination, the BJP is sending out a significant political message after elevating a Dalit, Ram Nath Kovind, to the top post five years back

Odisha's Droupadi Murmu: From civil servant to presidential nominee

Murmu holds the distinction of becoming the first woman Governor of Jharkhand; if elected, Murmu will also be the first president to be born after Independence

Presidential election: 15 nominations filed, three rejected so far

While 11 filed their nominations on the first day of filing the papers on June 15, three filed their nominations on Thursday and only one on Friday

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

President Kovind arrived in Kingstown after participating in a range of activities in Jamaica, including an address to the joint sitting of the Jamaican parliament

President Kovind meets Jamaican PM Holness; discusses bilateral cooperation

The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate close academic and training exchange for foreign service officers of Jamaica in India

President Kovind meets Jamaican Leader of Opposition Mark Golding

The President who visited here on the first leg of his two-nation visit will be in Jamaica till May 18 and then will travel to St Vincent and Grenadines

President Kovind on four-day visit to Jamaica, to meet PM Andrew Holness

President Kovind will inaugurate "Ambedkar avenue", a road named after Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar tomorrow and he will also inaugurate the Jamaica-India friendship garden

India on course to become gender-just nation in future: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said girls outperforming boys in various examinations indicated that India was on course to become a "gender-just" nation in future

The President's constituency

The Indian President is elected indirectly by an Electoral College