Presidential Poll: Only Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha Left In Fray
NDTV
The Presidential election will be held on July 18.
NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha are the only two left in the race for the president's office after the last day for the withdrawal of nomination ended on Saturday.
Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody who is also the Returning Officer for the July 18 polls said 115 nomination papers by 94 individuals were received till June 29, of which 107 were rejected for not meeting the required criteria.
The nomination papers of Ms Murmu and Mr Sinha, four sets each, were found to fulfil all the requirements of a valid nomination and were accepted, he said.
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat said in a statement that the voting will take place between 10 AM and 5 PM in Room Number 63 of the Parliament House, and in notified rooms in state assemblies.
