New Delhi(India): With counting votes starting at 11 am, we are one step closer to knowing who will be the next President of India.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Draupadi Murmu has a clear lead over Yashwant Sinha of the opposition in this election, owing to the support extended by various parties. If elected, Murmu will become the first tribal woman to hold the top constitutional post in the country.
On July 18, all elected MLAs and MPs across the country voted for Ram Nath Kovind’s successor between 10 am to 5 pm across 31 locations, including the Parliament House and 30 centres within state legislative assemblies.
Of the 736 electors comprising 727 MPs and nine MLAs permitted by the Election Commission to vote at Parliament House, 728 electors cast their votes. The total turnout at Parliament House was 98.91 per cent.
