Presidential Election 2017

Ram Nath Kovind to be 14th President of India: Here is how swearing-in ceremony takes place

Ram Nath Kovind will be sworn in as the President of India by the Chief Justice of India JS Khehar in the Central Hall of Parliament on 25 July

Shankersinh Vaghela's exit spells doom for Congress in Gujarat; party may be looking at another poll disaster

Shankersinh Vaghela exit from Congress is another manifestation of Rahul Gandhi's style of functioning where he cares less for leaders of mass connect in the party

Dalai Lama congratulates Ram Nath Kovind, hopes President-elect will consolidate India's strengths

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his election and said he hopes the President-elect will consolidate India's strengths.

From Kanpur to Raisina Hills; Ram Nath Kovind elected as India's 14th president

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind was elected as the 14th President of India after receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country's lawmakers.

Meira Kumar's loss has a silver lining: Oppn candidate got highest vote share for losing candidate

However, the only losing candidate to have come closest to Kumar's record was former Chief Justice of India Koka Subba Rao in 1967

Ram Nath Kovind is President-elect: Cross-voting in West Bengal got NDA-nominee additional seven votes

The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Congress and CPM on Thursday engaged in a blame game over cross voting that took place in West Bengal during the presidential poll

Presidential poll 2017: Cross-voting in Maharashtra as Kovind gets votes from 23 additional MLAs

At least six MLAs of the Congress and the NCP in the Maharashtra Assembly seem to have voted for Ram Nath Kovind in the presidential poll.

Presidential Election 2017: Twitterati hail Kovind's win; BJP, Congress, RJD congratulate president-elect

After Thursday's much-anticipated win, leaders of different hue flocked to Twitter to congratulate president-elect Ram Nath Kovind.

Presidential Election 2017 results: Left parties congratulate Ram Nath Kovind, praise Meira Kumar for 'a spirited fight'

The Left parties on Thursday congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his victory in the presidential poll against the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar.

Ram Nath Kovind elected as India's 14th president, to be sworn in on 25 July

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind was on Thursday elected as the 14th President of India after receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country's lawmakers.