New Delhi: NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is contesting the election against opposition’s nominee Yashwant Sinha.
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.
Polling began at 10 am and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to cast his vote. The voting process would conclude at 5 pm.
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.
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