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Meira Kumar is the first female Speaker of the Lok Sabha (the 15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha). She was the Opposition's candidate for the Presidential Election 2017 in India, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had fielded the name of Ram Nath Kovind, former Bihar Governor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loyalist, as their candidate to be the 14th President of India. Update: Ram Nath Kovind is all set to be the 14th President of India. Meira Kumar congratulated President-Elect Ram Nath Kovind upon his victory, saying on Twitter, "I congratulate Sh. Ram Nath Kovindji for becoming the President of India. My best wishes are with Sh. Kovindji as it has fallen upon him to uphold the Constitution in letter & spirit in these challenging times." Meira Kumar was born on March 31, 1945, in Patna, Bihar. She is the daughter of former Indian Deputy Prime Minister and Dalit leader Jagjivan Ram and freedom fighter Indrani Devi.
Meira Kumar has joined Twitter and Facebook, ahead of the Presidential Election 2017. In her first tweet on June 26, she wished everyone on the occasion of Eid. She said, "Eid Mubarak! Joy, peace and prosperity to all." She also held a press conference on June 27 at 12:30 pm at the Constitution Club in Delhi to talk about the Presidential Poll 2017.
Meira Kumar is not only the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, she is also an Indian Foreign Service officer and a five-time Member of Parliament. Meira Kumar is a lawyer and belongs to the Indian National Congress (INC). She has also been a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment when Dr Manmohan Singh was Prime Minister of India. Read More About Ram Nath Kovind here.
Both Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar are Dalit, a fact that is overshadowing their achievements as accomplished professionals and politicians representing their respective parties.
Meira Kumar is married to lawyer Manjul Kumar and has a son and two daughters. She attended the prestigious Welham Girls School in Dehradun and Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School in Jaipur. She studied at the Banasthali University and pursued her M.A. and L.L.B. at Indraprastha College and Miranda House in Delhi University.
By Shweta Parande | Photo by PTI.
PTI April 27, 2019 12:35 AM IST
The constituencies of Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Ara, Buxar, Jehanabad, Karakat and Sasaram will go to polls in the seventh phase on May 19.
Chanchal Chauhan July 21, 2017 2:42 PM IST
Kovind's ascension to the President's post is an indicator of the changes in the political map with the saffron party and its allies taking over, over two-third of the votes.
Ravi Kaushal July 20, 2017 10:38 PM IST
The defiance of Congress MLAs in Gujarat highlights the veiled dissidence from a section of the party, especially in the wake of the intra-party tensions prevailing between Shankar Singh Vaghela and Bharatsinh Solanki.
PTI Feeds July 20, 2017 9:19 PM IST
Kovind's vote share lowest since 1974: EC data
IANS Feeds July 20, 2017 9:11 PM IST
Kovind led in 21 states, benefited from cross-voting too
India.com News Desk July 20, 2017 5:19 PM IST
Ram Nath Kovind Defeats Meira Kumar in The Presidential Race: Here's Who Said What
Ravi Kaushal July 20, 2017 6:45 PM IST
After losing the elections, Meira Kumar said, "I congratulate Ram Nath Kovind for his victory but my ideological battle will continue."
PTI Feeds July 20, 2017 6:44 PM IST
So many Ram Nath Kovinds in the country today, says emotional president-elect
Pragati Ratti Sharma July 20, 2017 6:05 PM IST
Ram Nath Kovind, with a huge majority, has been elected as the 14th President of India. With over 65 per cent votes in his favour as counted on Thursday, National Democratic Alliance's candidate Kovind is all set to succeed Pranab Mukherjee as the next President of India.
Chanchal Chauhan July 20, 2017 3:06 PM IST
Winning a total of 66 per cent of votes in the Presidential Election 2017, Ram Nath Kovind became the 14th President of India.
IANS Feeds July 20, 2017 5:41 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath congratulates Kovind on being elected President
India.com News Desk July 20, 2017 10:01 AM IST
The presidential election on July 17 saw close to 100 percent polling.
Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal July 20, 2017 10:21 AM IST
Ram Nath Kovind, the presidential candidate of BJP-led NDA, won the presidential election with 65.65 percent votes, defeating Congress-led opposition nominee Meira Kumar.
IANS Feeds July 20, 2017 3:31 PM IST
Presidential poll: Kovind ahead of Meira by over 2 lakh vote value
Chanchal Chauhan July 20, 2017 2:16 PM IST
The numbers are clearly favouring Ram Nath Kovind, but some people at his village have been offering prayers in anticipation of his win.
Vaibhav Tiwari July 20, 2017 11:36 AM IST
Counting will be completed in 8 rounds. First, votes of MPs will be counted. After that, votes of states would be taken up for counting in alphabetical order.
India.com News Desk July 20, 2017 10:30 AM IST
Ballot boxes from 29 state capitals and the union territory of Puducherry have reached Parliament House amid tight security.
Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal July 20, 2017 7:43 AM IST
Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee's term is ending on July 24 and the India's 14th president will take oath the next day.
Rini Sharma July 17, 2017 8:04 AM IST
Presidential Election 2017 Voting LIVE: Get all the updates on competition between Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar.
Vaibhav Tiwari July 17, 2017 2:08 PM IST
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been working to stitch a pre-2019 Mahagathabandhan against the BJP that appears to be the favourites for the next election. However, many parties from the Opposition block has pledged support for Kovind.
Mohammed Uzair Shaikh July 17, 2017 12:27 AM IST
NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind holds the edge moving into the presidential battle, as the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies dominate the electoral college.
Mohammed Uzair Shaikh July 16, 2017 6:44 PM IST
"In such testing times, we have to unit and safeguard the values of secularism, inclusiveness and harmony," Sonia Gandhi said at the meeting of Opposition leaders.
Uddipta Das July 16, 2017 7:02 PM IST
PM Modi also said that all the parties maintained the decorum of the Presidential election and this is the sign of maturity that India as a democracy is.
India.com News Desk July 15, 2017 10:25 AM IST
Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira's candidature was announced by a united Opposition comprising of 17 parties of which SP was also a part.
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