Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Presidential Poll Ends

As the tenure of Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24, approximately 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs exercised their franchise to elect the 15th President of India.

The polling for the Presidential elections began at 10 am in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies and continued till 5 pm. Talking about numbers, NDA’s candidate Droupadi Murmu has a clear edge over Opposition Yashwant Sinha with over 60 percent of votes expected to be cast in her favor.

However, a final picture will be clear on July 21 when the counting of votes will take place at Parliament House.

The next President will take oath on July 25.