Prez poll: Ram Nath Kovind to begin nation-wide tour tomorrow from UP


Lucknow, Jun 24 (PTI): The NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind will be in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Sunday to seek support from elected representatives while preparation in the Assembly is on for smooth conduct of voting, slated for July 17.

A senior Congress leader said the Opposition's presidential pick Meira Kumar might also pay a visit to Lucknow to seek votes from the electoral college as the party "will not leave any stone unturned" for the election.

"She, in all probability, will be accompanied by AICC general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad and is likely to meet all elected representative, cutting across party affiliations," he said.

The state, which has the maximum population in the country, has the highest value of each vote in the presidential election.

The electoral college includes elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, states, union territories and the NCT region of Delhi.

"The NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind will be in the state capital tomorrow and will be going to Uttarakhand the next day," national general secretary of the BJP Bhupendra Yadav said.

He is likely to meet MPs and MLAs of the BJP, its allies and also leaders of other political parties over dinner, sources said.

On its part, the state Assembly secretariat has started preparations and had also held meeting with a high-level delegation of the Election Commission on Saturday. "All necessary steps are being initiated to make foolproof arrangements before the presidential election," a senior official of the Assembly said.

For the first time, a special pen and ink would be brought to Lucknow from Delhi to be used by voters to mark their preference of candidates.

For presidential elections, votes are marked in a preferential order which is then counted to declare the winner.

Since the NDA's presidential pick hails from Kanpur Dehat district of the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said it is an honour that the son of Uttar Pradesh would be occupying the presidential office.

Kovind had been active in the Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP and was even appointed the general secretary when Laxmikant Bajpai was the party's state chief. But, he chose to switch to the party's central unit.

After the Narendra Modi government came to power, he was appointed the Bihar Governor, from where he resigned after being named the NDA's presidential nominee.

  

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    FEKU should ask Kovind to withdraw his nomination, if he really want to promote 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padao' program, just to give inspiration to women, girls in the country.

    He should accept Meira Kumar for top post.

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  • Nayak, Udupi/Blore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Khangress thinks SC, ST and minorities as Thier proverty ..

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Female dalit is more stronger than male dalit.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    For the first time in Indian history selection to the highest office of President , we have stooped to the lowest level by harping on caste. All these years we preaching on óne caste..one religion'and what not.Now basic quality for selection of President for Indian Republic is CASTE.....!
    This type of lowest level of political behavior never seen in the country earlier since independence.
    Shame on us.....

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    All of a sudden BJP is showing so much love towards Dalit because there are no EVMs in this voting system.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    ..After Dalits, congress VP tried his best to brainwash tribals in various state..it seems that also failed miserably..few days back, BJP won 24 out of 26 seats in tribal Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), in Assam..in these area Congress always dominant force, now reduced to ZERO..haters should know that Sri Ramnath kovind already became president, now only formalities left..funny is that, Congress & gang not even unanimous on their namesake candidate..

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Alone or with family?

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Family?
    you mean italian family ?
    where is pappu when many important things are happening politically?
    he visits india between his vacations.

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  • Jayarama Hegde, Belthangady

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Too many anti nationalist in India trying to prevent development of India, Living in India, eating from India but never tolerates India's development.

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  • MC POKA, BAJPE

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Lucky dude .. free of cost on Taxpayers account

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    inside India

    pappu is going to thailand, europe, london USA and italy in same tax payers money.

    By the way Sonia got treatment in USA from same tax payers money.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    MC POKA, BAJPE

    who said its on tax payers money??? He is still not the president yet.... So he has to use the party fund or his own fund...

    By the way whose money Meera Kumar is using???? the money saved from the rent not paid????

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    and pappus trip fromItaly tax payers money???????????

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Only Cows will vote for Ram Nath Kovind ...

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  • SB, Mlore

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Next month(17th) you will realize the strength of same COWs, which will be writing on the wall for 2018 in Karnataka & 2019 for rest of India for the rest of the Dongis. Till then make some noise here.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Read my comment again if you did not understand ...

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