India begins voting for the 14th President of India, final counting on 20 July
India’s next president is all set to be elected on Monday as voting begins. The contest is between the ruling NDA’s nominee Ram Nath Kovind and UPA’s candidate Meira Kumar.
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Narendra Modi addresses the media as India votes for the 14th President of India on Monday. The Parliament House along with the respective state Assemblies will see voting between 10 am and 5 pm. PTI
BJP president Amit Shah along with Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar cast their vote in New Delhi. BJP member Ram Nath Kovind, who is one of the presidential nominees, has the backing of all the party's allies besides several regional parties. PTI
Congress president Sonia Gandhi with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi also voted from New Delhi. Congress is backing the Opposition's nominee, Meira Kumar, who also served as a Lok Sabha speaker previously. PTI
Legislators in Bihar show their identity cards as they queue up outside the Vidhan Sabha to cast their votes for presidential election. The total value of the electoral college is 10,98,903. PTI
Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje is seen casting her vote at Rajasthan Assembly in Jaipur. In the presidential elected members of both houses of Parliament and Assemblies in states, are eligible to vote. PTI
Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das along with BJP MLAs flashes the victory sign after casting their vote at Jharkhand Assembly. After the elections, all the ballot boxes from all the state capitals and will be brought to New Delhi for the final counting on 20 July. PTI