Malik is at present a Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, a policy think tank
Congress leadership suspects that Shankarsinh Vaghela and his supporters in Gujarat voted for Kovind
A lawyer by profession, Kovind has been an RSS member and served as BJP's national spokesperson
Kovind, who will take oath on July 25, won the elections by defeating opposition nominee Meira Kumar
Kovind's ability to keep a low profile was not the only reason that Modi and Shah handpicked him
After the declaration of the results, congratulatory messages started pouring for Kovind on Twitter
What makes one tick as Rashtrapati is set by the incumbent. It's for Kovind to prove sceptics wrong
With highest Google search volume, query highlights India's obsession with caste
PM Modi and a battery of NDA chief ministers and party leaders accompanied Kovind
If sources in the JD(U) are to be believed, Kumar is tilting in favour of Kovind
Ram Nath Kovind, a lawyer by profession, began his career in 1971
Less than a month back, Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind was not allowed to enter the Retreat
Choosing Kovind as their presidential candidate was a more natural choice for the Sangh parivar
There was talk about Advani and Joshi being considered by the BJP for president's post
The decision was announced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami
New Delhi/Patna, June 21A contest for the post of the President looked inevitable with leading Opposition parties determined to field a candidate against Ram Nath Kovind despite cracks in their unity after Janata Dal (United) today decided to support the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.The Opposition candidate is also certain to be a Dalit, Opposition sources said. The name will be decided at Thursday's meeting of the Opposition parties, but former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, daughter of former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram, has emerged as the frontrunner. Meira Kumar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the latter's 10, Janpath residence today. Other names being discussed are of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sushilkumar Shinde, Bhalchandra Mungnekar and Maharashtra's Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar. Janata Dal (United) will skip the meeting, bringing the number of parties willing to oppose the NDA candidate to 16. Opposition sources didn't rule out some ...
Following his nomination, Kovind has been meeting several senior BJP leaders
Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended his party's support to Kovind
On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK faction announced its support for Kovind
BJP has 49 legislators in the 90-member state assembly