Ram Nath Kovind to become India's 14th President

New Delhi : The NDA's candidate for President, Ram Nath Kovind, will become India's 14th President, having obtained 65.65 percent of votes from the electoral college.

His opponent, the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, lags far behind with a mere 34.35 percent.

Kovind got 7,02,044 worth votes, while Meira got 3,77,314 votes' value.

"Gladdened by the extensive support for Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji among MPs & across various states," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also spoke of his long association with the President-elect.

Kovind got the votes of 522 Members of Parliament while Kumar bagged the votes of 225 MPs. As many 771 elected MPs were eligible to cast their ballot.

BJP president Amit Shah called Kovind's win "historic".

"Congratulations to Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji for emphatic victory in the 2017 Presidential elections. His victory is truly historic," Shah said.