PM Votes In Presidential Election, Chief Ministers, MPs Queue Up
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NDA candidate Daruapadi Murmu is set for a comfortable win, which will make her the first tribal President and also the youngest President the country has had so far.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today voted in the Presidential election that began at 10 am today. MPs have also queued up in the parliament to cast their vote to elect the 15th President of India. State MLAs, who are also part of the electoral college, are casting their votes from their state assemblies. #WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi votes to elect new President, in Delhi#PresidentialElectionpic.twitter.com/pm9fstL46T
NDA candidate Daruapadi Murmu is set for a comfortable win, which will make her the first tribal President of the country. At 64 years-old, she is also set to become the youngest President India has had so far. Ms Murmu is expected to bag around 62 per cent of the total votes as several regional parties have also announced their support for her candidature.
The counting of votes will take place on July 21st and the new President will take oath on july 25th.