10 things you need to know about new President-elect Ram Nath Kovind
Jul 20, 2017, 16:18 IST
President-elect Ram Nath Kovind is India’s 14th President and will be heading to Raisina Hills.
Kovind scored an easy win over his opponent, Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker.
Kovind is the second Dalit President of India after KR Narayanan.
He is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice and his candidature was dubbed as a masterstroke to divide the opposition and keep allies together. His name was also suggested as a move to cement the backward castes.
Now that he will be living in the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhawan, here are 10 things you need to know about him
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Kovind scored an easy win over his opponent, Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker.
Kovind is the second Dalit President of India after KR Narayanan.
He is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice and his candidature was dubbed as a masterstroke to divide the opposition and keep allies together. His name was also suggested as a move to cement the backward castes.
Now that he will be living in the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhawan, here are 10 things you need to know about him
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