Next President of India: Kovind heads for big win with 70% of votes

Ram Nath Kovind is set to become the next President of India. With 70% of the votes in the electoral college with him, it appears that Kovind is set to trounce his opponent, Meira Kumar.

A total of 95 candidates filed nominations for the top Constitutional post, of which 93 were rejected on various grounds, leaving only Kovind and Opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the fray. While Kumar has support of 17 opposition parties, Kovind is set to get nearly 70% of the electoral college votes.

Sonia Gandhi, the Congress president said at a meet that the numbers may be against the Opposition but the battle must be fought hard. The voting will begin at 10 am and conclude by 5 pm. Counting will be held on July 20 at 11 am.