Bihar lawmakers vote to elect 14th President
Monday - July 17, 2017 12:30 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Bihar lawmakers vote to elect 14th President
Patna July 17 (IANS) Voting began on Monday in the Bihar assembly here to elect the country s 14th President to succeed incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee whose term ends on July 25.
"Over a dozen legislators have cast their votes " an official said.
There are 243 legislators in Bihar but one member of assembly will cast his vote in Dehradun.
Bihar s ruling Grand Alliance of the Janata Dal-United Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress is divided with JD-U supporting BJP-led NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind while the RJD and Congress are supporting the combined opposition s nominee Meira Kumar.
Opposition BJP and its allies in Bihar are voting for Kovind.
--IANS
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