A member of India’s ‘untouchable’ caste has been chosen as the country's new president. Ram Nath Kovind, a politician backed by the ruling Hindu nationalist-led coalition, easily won India's ...

Ram Nath Kovind, a Hindu nationalist leader and member of the Dalit, or "untouchable," community who grew up in a mud hut, has been elected to the largely ceremonial position of India's president.

Ram Nath Kovind was born into a family of five in UP’s Kanpur Dehat, back in 1945. His father was a farmer in a still-colonial India, and as a result, the family understood the truth of limited ...

Ram Nath Kovind has been elected by legislators as 14th President of India, becoming the first BJP member and the only the second Dalit to occupy the country's highest office.

Ram Nath Kovind, who was the former Governor of Bihar won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent ...

Ram Nath Kovind has been elected the next President of India. The government-backed candidate won over two-third of the votes cast by an electoral college of MPs and state lawmakers.

Ram Nath Kovind, a member of India's lowest caste, is to become the country's next president in yet another electoral win for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nationalist party. Although ...

Ram Nath Kovind has been elected India’s new President, ... President-elect Ram Nath Kovind will be administered oath by the Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar on July 25.

Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita accepting greetings on being elected as the 14th President of India, in New Delhi on Thursday last.

A relatively unknown political operator and member of India's lowest Dalit caste has been elected as the country's 14th president.

Ram Nath Kovind. New Delhi, July 21: Ram Nath Kovind, fielded by the ruling NDA for the top constitutional position, was elected the 14th President of India, with an overwhelming majority of votes ...