NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11 45 am today. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his nomination papers. <br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced the name of former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, as their joint candidate for the country's top post. A five-time MP, Ms Kumar is a former IFS Officer and daughter of Congress veteran Babu Jagjivan Ram. <br/><br/>With the announcement of Meira Kumar's candidature against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>The NDA, including the Shiv Sena and the PDP of Jammu and Kashmir, commands the support of over 48.6 per cent that will elect the next president. Regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have already announced their support to Mr Kovind. <br/><br/>President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.

NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11.45 am today. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his nomination papers. <br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced the name of former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, as their joint candidate for the country's top post. A five-time MP, Ms Kumar is a former IFS Officer and daughter of Congress veteran Babu Jagjivan Ram. <br/><br/>With the announcement of Meira Kumar's candidature against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>The NDA, including the Shiv Sena and the PDP of Jammu and Kashmir, commands the support of over 48.6 per cent that will elect the next president. Regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have already announced their support to Mr Kovind. <br/><br/>President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.

NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11 .45 am today. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his nomination papers. <br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced the name of former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, as their joint candidate for the country's top post. A five-time MP, Ms Kumar is a former IFS Officer and daughter of Congress veteran Babu Jagjivan Ram. <br/><br/>With the announcement of Meira Kumar's candidature against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>The NDA, including the Shiv Sena and the PDP of Jammu and Kashmir, commands the support of over 48.6 per cent that will elect the next president. Regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have already announced their support to Mr Kovind. <br/><br/>President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.

NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11 45 am today. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his nomination papers. <br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced the name of former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, as their joint candidate for the country's top post. A five-time MP, Ms Kumar is a former IFS Officer and daughter of Congress veteran Babu Jagjivan Ram. <br/><br/>With the announcement of Meira Kumar's candidature against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>The NDA, including the Shiv Sena and the PDP of Jammu and Kashmir, commands the support of over 48.6 per cent that will elect the next president. Regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have already announced their support to Mr Kovind. <br/><br/>President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.

NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11.45 a.m today. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his nomination papers. <br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced the name of former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, as their joint candidate for the country's top post. A five-time MP, Ms Kumar is a former IFS Officer and daughter of Congress veteran Babu Jagjivan Ram. <br/><br/>With the announcement of Meira Kumar's candidature against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>The NDA, including the Shiv Sena and the PDP of Jammu and Kashmir, commands the support of over 48.6 per cent that will elect the next president. Regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have already announced their support to Mr Kovind. <br/><br/>President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.

NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers in the Parliament House at 11.45 a.m today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, senior leaders of NDA and the heads of some other parties supporting his candidature will also be present when Mr. Kovind files his papers. <br/>AIR correspondent reports even though the NDA has edge over the opposition in the presidential elections, the decision to pit Meira Kumar against Ram Nath Kovind has made the election a certainty and an interesting political battle. <br/><br/>Besides the NDA's constituents, which comprise over 48.6% of votes in the electoral college that will elect the next president, regional parties such as the AIADMK, BJD, TRS and JD(U) have announced their support to Mr. Kovind.<br/><br/>Opposition parties led by the congress yesterday announced that former Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, would be their joint candidate for the country's top post.<br/><br/>The election for the President is scheduled for July 17 and the counting of votes will take place on July 20.<br/><br/>The term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24.<br/>'''<br/><br/><br/>