June 19, 2017 DHNS : Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has been named as NDA candidate for upcoming presidential poll due to July 17. BJP national president Amit Shah today announced his name after the key party meeting at New Delhi.
The meeting attended by top leaders was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Ram Nath Kovind may file his nomination for president on June 23", Amit Shah said in the post-meeting statement.
Ram Nath a lawyer by profession hails from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and he belongs to Dalit community.
Details awaited.