Day before poll, PM wishes Kovind ‘in advance’, pledges govt’s support

NEW DELHI: A day before the presidential election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind “in advance” and assured him of his government’s support.

At a meeting of NDA MPs which was attended by Kovind, Modi recalled that the former Bihar governor had worked as a ‘sahyogi’ (secretary or aide) of former PM

Morarji Desai

and said this government would offer all ‘sahyog’ (help) to him.

The PM stressed that Kovind’s journey, whether as a lawyer or as a political person, had always been non-controversial and even the

presidential poll

campaign was that way. Kovind’s victory against joint opposition candidate Meira Kumar is a foregone conclusion as close to 40 parties, including many outside the NDA fold, have pledged support to him. The counting of votes will take place on July 20 in Delhi.

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