Ram Nath Kovind: NDA's Presidential nominee
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 19, 2017, 20:43:17 IST
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Ram Nath Kovind: NDA's Presidential nominee

Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind is the BJP-led NDA's nominee for the post of President of India. Stay with us for all the latest updates on the Presidential poll
20:43 (IST) Jun 19
17:08 (IST) Jun 19

Under the leadership of Ram Nath Kovind, India will prosper and the backward class will get justice

Nitin Gadkari

17:02 (IST) Jun 19
We are also of the opinion that it would have been better if NDA had named some non political Dalit person as President nominee, says Mayawati
15:45 (IST) Jun 19

We are not going to comment on this decision yet, nothing to say

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress

15:45 (IST) Jun 19
BJP leaders said they will inform before any announcement for a consensus, but they informed after decision: Congress
15:43 (IST) Jun 19
Congress hits out at the BJP for not consulting them earlier
15:39 (IST) Jun 19
Shiv Sena will convene meeting to formulate its stand on NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, says Sanjay Raut.
15:38 (IST) Jun 19
Congress briefs media after NDA's Presidential candidate announcement. Says Non-NDA parties will meet and deliberate; remains non-commital.
15:36 (IST) Jun 19
Yogi Adityanath praises NDA's President pick.
15:24 (IST) Jun 19
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu says TDP will offer full support to NDA's presidential candidate
15:23 (IST) Jun 19
Those who don't support Kovind will be seen as anti-dalit: Ram Vilas Paswan
15:13 (IST) Jun 19

I am sure Shri Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President & continue to be a strong voice for poor, downtrodden & marginalised

PM Modi

15:11 (IST) Jun 19
PM Modi tweets about Kovind
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Shri Ram Nath Kovind, a farmer&#39;s son, comes from a humble background. He devoted his life to public service &amp; worked for poor &amp; marginalised</p> &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/876735884380356608">June 19, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
15:09 (IST) Jun 19

It's a slap on the face of those who alleged that Modi govt is anti-Dalit

Ram Vilas Paswan on Ramnath Kovind as President candidate

15:07 (IST) Jun 19
CPI wants the opposition to put up a candidate against NDA's presidential nominee
15:03 (IST) Jun 19
AIADMK supports NDA's nomination.
14:56 (IST) Jun 19
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> Opposition ki baithak hogi,usme naam pe vichaar karenge,NDA ne naam announce kiya hai uspe bhi baat karenge: Sharad Yadav,JDU <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RamnathKovind?src=hash">#RamnathKovind</a> <a href="https://t.co/NK6EdIpqut">pic.twitter.com/NK6EdIpqut</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/876732770243846144">June 19, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
14:51 (IST) Jun 19
PM Modi also spoke to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and TN CM E Palaniswamy
14:50 (IST) Jun 19
Telangana CM and TRS Chief KC Rao extends support to NDA's presidential candidate after speaking to PM Modi
14:50 (IST) Jun 19

I hope all will agree to the name

Amit Shah

14:49 (IST) Jun 19
Kovind is likely to file his papers on June 23, BJP president Amit Shah said after a nearly two-hour meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board.
14:37 (IST) Jun 19
Meeting of Opposition parties to be held on 22nd June