Ram Nath Kovind, a member of India's lowest caste, has been elected India’s new President, defeating the Opposition’s pick, Meira Kumar. In an electoral college of 4,986 voters with a vote value of 10,098,903, Kovind got 2,930 votes carrying a value of 7,000,244, while the former Lok Sabha Speaker secured 1,844 votes. Kovind got 65.65% of the total vote, while Meira Kumar got 34.35%.
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