Ram Nath Kovind
President of India from 2017 to 2022
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Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 14th president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh to serve as President of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and also the first person from BJP to become the President of India. Prior to his presidency, he served as the 26th Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017. He also served as a Member of Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2006. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer for 16 years and practised in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India until 1993.
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Union Cabinet clears One Nation, One Election bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament next weekThe Union Cabinet approved the 'One Nation, One Election' bill, aiming for concurrent elections nationwide. A high-level committee, chaired by former President Kovind, found that simultaneous elections..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former president Ram Nath Kovind bats for ONOE, says country's GDP will rise by 1 to 1.5% after its implementationFormer President Ram Nath Kovind advocated for 'One Nation, One Election,' highlighting its potential to boost India's GDP by 1-1.5%. He emphasized the need for consensus-building, positioning the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'1 nation, 1 election' bill likely in winter sessionThe government is preparing to introduce legislation during the winter session of Parliament to enable simultaneous elections for Parliament and state assemblies, aiming for implementation in 2029...IndiaTimes - Published | |
'PM Modi gave similar copy to President Ram Nath Kovind in 2017': Kharge on row over 'blank copies' of ConstitutionIndiaTimes - Published | |
'One nation, One election is our commitment': PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the significance of 'One nation, One election,' a key pledge in the BJP's election manifesto, as a firm commitment of his administration. In an interview with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'There must be One Nation, One Election': Rajnath Singh at poll rally in RajasthanDefence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed on Sunday that there must be 'one nation and one election' to save time and resources for the nation, adding he said that the Congress party will only oppose it...IndiaTimes - Published | |
One nation, one election: Return to simultaneous polls recommended by EC in 1983, says Kovind panelThe panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report to President Droupadi Mumu on Thursday.DNA - Published | |
Ram Nath Kovind panel on 'One Nation, One Election' meets economistsThe high-level committee on 'One Nation, One Election' headed by Ram Nath Kovind discussed the paper 'Macroeconomic Impact of Harmonizing Electoral Cycles' co-authored by N K Singh and Prachi Mishra...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former Presidents Kovind, Patil among key guests to reach AyodhyaFormer Presidents Ram Nath Kovind and Pratibha Patil, former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, former Lok Sabha speakers Meira Kumar and Sumitra Mahajan, former Army chiefs General (retd) Manoj Mukund..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Seems to convey unilateral top-down decision ... ': Mamata Banerjee writes to Kovind-led Panel, opposes 'one nation, one election'IndiaTimes - Published | |
Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi remembers Atal Bihar Vajpayee on Good Governance DayUnion Minister Meenakshi Lekhi highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making India a developed nation by 2047 on the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's birth..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Will be remembered by generations to come': EAM S Jaishankar pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversaryExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary, highlighting his significant contributions to India's economy, security,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary, saying he worked to speed up the country's development all his life...IndiaTimes - Published | 'One nation, one election' in national interest, nothing to do with any party: KovindFormer president Ram Nath Kovind, who chairs the committee exploring the possibility of "one nation, one election," has stated that holding simultaneous elections is in the national interest and not..IndiaTimes - Published |
'One nation, one election' panel accepts Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's resignationThe high-level committee on one nation, one election, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has accepted the resignation of leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the..IndiaTimes - Published | High-level Committee on One Nation, One Election holds second meetingThe High-Level Committee on One Nation, One Election, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, held its second meeting to discuss simultaneous elections in India. The committee confirmed the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Law Commission chief, members meet Kovind panel on simultaneous polls; give detailed presentationThe Law Commission, headed by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has presented a plan for simultaneous elections in India to the high-level committee on 'one nation, one election'. The commission discussed the..IndiaTimes - Published | Kovind panel to meet law commission members today on '1 nation, 1 poll'Moving ahead on its deliberations exploring possibilities of simultaneous elections to Parliament and state assemblies, a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind will meet with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Then president Kovind not invited for foundation laying of new Parliament building as he is 'untouchable': KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge has alleged that former president Ram Nath Kovind was not invited to the foundation laying of the new Parliament building because he is considered "untouchable"...IndiaTimes - Published | Amit Shah, Meghwal call on Kovind ahead of ā1-pollā panel meetingHome minister Amit Shah and law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal called on former President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday ahead of the meeting of the full-committee headed by Kovind to deliberate on..IndiaTimes - Published |
'One nation, one election': Shah, Meghwal arrive at former President Kovind's residence for inaugural meetingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal attended the first official meeting of the 'One Nation, One Election' committee at the residence of former President Ram Nath..IndiaTimes - Published | Amit Shah named on panel of 7 on one nation, one poll, Adhir Ranjan refuses to joinThe government on Saturday nominated home minister Amit Shah along with six others as members of the high-level committee set up under former President Ramnath Kovind to discuss the implementation of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre forms eight-member committee to examine 'one nation, one election'; ex-president Ram NathĀ KovindĀ toĀ headRam Nath Kovind leads 8-member committee to examine 'One Nation, One Election' concept in India.DNA - Published | Hold Lok Sabha and UP elections simultaneously before implementing 'One Nation, One Election': Akhilesh YadavThe Centre constituted a committee led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. In a post in Hindi on 'X', Akhilesh wrote, "An..IndiaTimes - Published |
Govt forms panel under Kovind to study āone nation, one pollāThe government on Friday formed a six-member panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of āone nation-one electionā, a day after the announcement of a special..IndiaTimes - Published | 'One Nation, One Election': Why BJP favours it and opposition doesn'tThe BJP-led government in India has formed a committee under former president Ram Nath Kovind to work on a legislation for 'one nation, one election'. The committee will explore the viability of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ex-President Kovind-headed committee to explore possibility of 'one-nation, one-election'The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22.DNA - Published | No religious events at Rashtrapati Bhavan as President Murmu sticks to Kovind-era practicesDroupadi Murmu, who completed one year as President on July 25, has continued with several practices adopted by her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind who had discontinued religious functions such as iftar..IndiaTimes - Published |
Barring Modi, no other PM has spoken about building toilets: Former president KovindIndiaTimes - Published | 'Examining' misuse of funds in Kovind's visit to Kaziranga: Assam govtIndiaTimes - Published |