Who is the president of india 2022

India’s upcoming presidential election will see the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate Draupadi Murmu take on the opposition’s nominee, Yashwant Sinha. Murmu is expected to win the contest as the BJP and its allies have the numbers to propel her to the top post. Article 62(1) of the Indian Constitution mandates that “an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.” Current President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure ends on July 25. The presidential election will be held on July 18. An electoral college comprising of elected members of both houses of parliament, and elected members of legislatures of all of India’s states and union territories, will cast their vote that day. Votes will be counted on July 21, and the new president – India’s 15th—will be sworn in on July 25. In recent weeks, the ruling party and its allies as well as opposition parties have been engaging in hectic discussions to decide on the person they will field in the election. Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter N Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. Get the Newsletter On the opposition’s list were three veteran parliamentarians – Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, and former Governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi. With all three opting out of the race, Sinha, a former BJP leader ...

Ruling NDA's Droupadi Murmu and Opposition's Yashwant Sinha are pitted against each other in the contest, with votes clearly stacked in favour of Murmu, who, if elected, will be the first tribal woman to occupy the top constitutional post in the country. Kovind's tenure is ending on July 24 and the new president will take oath on July 25. With ballot boxes from all states had reached the Parliament House, poll officials are ready for the counting in room number 63, the strongroom of Parliament where the boxes are guarded behind round-the-clock security. Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the Chief Returning Officer for the poll, will oversee the counting Thursday, the result of which is likely to be declared by the evening. Mody will first brief on the poll trends after all votes of MPs have been counted, and then again after votes of 10 states in alphabetical order have been counted. Sources said he will brief once more on the poll trends after votes of 20 states have been counted, and then finally declare the result after the total counting. ALSO WATCH | All ballot boxes from state assemblies had reached the Parliament's strongroom on Tuesday evening and have been locked there since. The ballot boxes had been flown into the national capital as 'Mr Ballot Box' from across the states. 'Mr Ballot Box' came seated in the front row of aircraft under the watchful gaze of the Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) of their respective states. The Election Commission had...

India’s upcoming presidential election will see the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate Draupadi Murmu take on the opposition’s nominee, Yashwant Sinha. Murmu is expected to win the contest as the BJP and its allies have the numbers to propel her to the top post. Article 62(1) of the Indian Constitution mandates that “an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.” Current President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure ends on July 25. The presidential election will be held on July 18. An electoral college comprising of elected members of both houses of parliament, and elected members of legislatures of all of India’s states and union territories, will cast their vote that day. Votes will be counted on July 21, and the new president – India’s 15th—will be sworn in on July 25. In recent weeks, the ruling party and its allies as well as opposition parties have been engaging in hectic discussions to decide on the person they will field in the election. Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter N Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. Get the Newsletter On the opposition’s list were three veteran parliamentarians – Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, and former Governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi. With all three opting out of the race, Sinha, a former BJP leader ...