President elect Ram Nath Kovind will be administered oath of office by Chief Justice of India on Tuesday in a special function at the Central hall of Parliament. NDA candidate Kovind was elected as the 14th President of India yesterday after securing victory over opposition Meira Kumar. He got 2,930 votes valued 7,02,044 and Ms. Kumar got 1,844 votes valued 3,67,314.
Addressing media after his victory at his residence in Delhi, the President elect said, his elevation to the highest office is a message for the people who work with honesty. Mr. Kovind said, he will represent the working class and poor sections of society in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mr. Kovind thanked everyone who supported him and also the opposition candidate Meira Kumar.
Congratulatory messages are pouring in from home and abroad. Besides President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan several Union Ministers and many prominent leaders across political spectrum congratulated Mr. Kovind on being elected for the top constitutional post. Extending heartiest congratulations Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in a tweet expressed the hope that Mr. Kovind will lead India to the path of democracy, stability and prosperity.