In a surprise announcement, BJP part President Amit Shah announced that Ram Nath Kovind would be the NDA's candidate for the upcoming Presidential poll. Kovind is likely to file his papers on June 23, BJP president Amit Shah said after a nearly two-hour meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board. He said political parties had been informed of the NDA's choice. "I hope all will agree to the name," he said at a press conference.
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Here are some political reactions to the news:
#RamnathKovind,genial, soft-spoken,well-read & articulate.Was @BJP4India spokesperson from 2010. Proud to have you as Rashtrapati,Kovind ji. https://t.co/5ykZsyoSJy
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 19, 2017
Breaking : KCR : PM #Modi just spoke to me and requested support for NDA candidate. TRS has decided to support candidature of #RamnathKovind
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) June 19, 2017Nitish Kumar will support #RamnathKovind and in fact it was Nitish Kumar's idea only : sources
— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) June 19, 2017