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ram nath kovind

Ram Nath Kovind sworn as the 14th President of India on July 25, 2017 and is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the former Governor of Bihar, India. Kovind was elected to Rajya Sabha from state of Uttar Pradesh during the two terms of 1994-2000 and 2000-2006. He is an advocate by profession and practices in Delhi. On June 19, 2017, BJP president Amit Shah nominated him as the NDA candidate for the position of the President of India.

As on July 20, 2017 Kovind won the Presidential Elections with 7,02,644 votes.

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Mar 02, 2025, 23:51 (IST)

Happy Birthday President ram nath kovind: Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and others send across virtual wishes

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Oct 01, 2020, 16:02 (IST)

Indian President, ram nath kovind turned 75 years-old today. To this, Bollywood celebrities are taking turns on their respective social media handles to wish the President on his special day. One of them was Abhishek Bachchan who took to Twitter to send across his virtual wishes for President Kovind and wrote in his post, “Wishing our Honourable President of India, his Excellency Shri Ramnath Kovind ji a very happy birthday. #JaiHind @rashtrapatibhvn”

Presidential poll: Setback for opposition unity, JD(U) to support ram nath kovind

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 21, 2017, 14:19 (IST)

"All the leaders have decided that we will support ram nath kovind for the post of president. He is Bihar's first Governor who has been nominated for this post. We are very happy with this, it is the matter of Bihar's development," Senior JD (U) leader Ratnesh Sada said in Patna.

Kovind advocates for ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy

Feb 07, 2025, 23:20 (IST)

Cross-voting in Madhya Pradesh for ram nath kovind

TNN / Jul 20, 2017, 21:49 (IST)

At least three legislators in Madhya Pradesh seem to have cross-voted in favour of NDA candidate Ramnath Kovind during the Presidential elections held on Monday.

President ram nath kovind to visit Patna on October 20

TNN / Sep 25, 2021, 04:00 (IST)

President ram nath kovind will participate in the centenary celebration of the Bihar legislature building here on October 21, assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Friday. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has sent the programme of the President’s two-day visit to the state, Sinha said.

Telugu the language of Indian soft power: President ram nath kovind

PTI / Dec 19, 2017, 22:40 (IST)

Telugu is a global language, it is the language of enterprise and technology, of Indian soft power and a vibrant Telugu-speaking diaspora, President ram nath kovind said on Tuesday.

Gladdened by extensive support to Kovind for President: PM

TNN / Jul 20, 2017, 19:48 (IST)

NDA's Prez nominee ram nath kovind meets Home Minister Rajnath Singh

PTI / Jun 20, 2017, 14:49 (IST)

The NDA's presidential nominee and Bihar Governor ram nath kovind on Tuesday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Kovind made President because of his caste: Ashok Gehlot

PTI / Apr 17, 2019, 15:05 (IST)

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said ram nath kovind was made president of the country to balance caste equations ahead of the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017.

Kovind made President because of his caste: Ashok Gehlot

PTI / Apr 17, 2019, 15:05 (IST)

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said ram nath kovind was made president of the country to balance caste equations ahead of the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017. "PM Modi was afraid that he was not going to form the government in Gujarat. Amit Shah might have given him suggestion after which it was decided to make Kovind the president," Gehlot said.

Presidential polls: Sena extends support to ram nath kovind

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 20, 2017, 19:43 (IST)

Who is ram nath kovind?

TNN / Jun 19, 2017, 14:53 (IST)

BJP President Candidate: Despite coming from the saffron party, Kovind maintains a cordial relationship with chief minister Nitish Kumar. He was lauded for giving a nod to Nitish’s proposal of total prohibition in Bihar following detailed scrutiny in April, 2016.

Who is ram nath kovind?

TNN / Jun 19, 2017, 18:24 (IST)

A crusader for the rights of the weaker sections of the society, 71-year-old ram nath kovind is a lawyer-turned-politician, whose choice as the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate is being seen as a political masterstroke.

First meeting of committee on simultaneous polls on September 23: ram nath kovind

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 16, 2023, 14:32 (IST)

Former President ram nath kovind on Saturday said that the first meeting of the 'One Nation, One Election' committee will take place on September 23. Earlier, the Centre notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine the feasibility of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities as well as panchayats and make recommendations for the same.