Edition

English

News
India News
Presidential Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: CEC Rajiv Kumar, EC Anup Pandey sign Droupadi Murmu's certificate of election

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 22, 2022, 23:08:26 IST

Comments

Presidential Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: CEC Rajiv Kumar, EC Anup Pandey sign Droupadi Murmu's certificate of election

The NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Thursday crossed the crucial 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll over her rival Yashwant Sinha. Stay with TOI for all updates --

17:59 (IST) Jul 21

Droupadi Murmu is going to win by a huge margin

Droupadi Murmu is going to win by a huge margin. India is going to get its first-ever tribal woman as its President. This is a historic moment for the people of India, says Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

17:42 (IST) Jul 21

PM, senior ministers likely to meet Murmu after her expected win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some senior members of his Cabinet and BJP chief J P Nadda are likely to meet NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Thursday evening following her expected victory in the poll.

READ FULL STORY

17:38 (IST) Jul 21

TMC to abstain from vice presidential election: Party leader Abhishek Banerjee

17:31 (IST) Jul 21

After second round, where ballot paper of first 10 states alphabetically counted - total valid votes 1,138 and their total value 1,49,575. Out of this, Droupadi Murmu gets 809 votes valued at 1,05,299 & Yashwant Sinha gets 329 votes valued at 44,276

PC Mody, Secretary Gen, Rajya Sabha

17:22 (IST) Jul 21

People celebrate in Droupadi Murmu's village Uparbeda

17:13 (IST) Jul 21

Votes of MPs counted in first round, Murmu bags 540, Sinha gets 208

Daily Puzzles

Connect

The Perfect Trace

Play Now

Loop The Loop

Puzzle Circuit

Play Now

Daily Crossword

Special puzzle

Play Now

Classic Matrix

Number Play

Play Now

Mini Crossword

Lite Challenge

Play Now

16:48 (IST) Jul 21

Why India could have got more Murmu's from northeast but doesn't

READ FULL STORY

16:28 (IST) Jul 21

The counting of votes for the presidential election is underway at the Parliament

16:10 (IST) Jul 21

After results of Presidential Poll 2022 are out, CEC Rajiv Kumar and election commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey will sign certification of the election, a copy of which will be handed over to Union Home Secretary. The certificate will be read out at oath ceremony of the President

16:05 (IST) Jul 21

Who were India’s most and least popular presidents?

READ FULL STORY

15:39 (IST) Jul 21

PM Narendra Modi is hosting a farewell dinner for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind tomorrow 5.30pm onwards at Hotel Ashoka in Delhi.

15:27 (IST) Jul 21

As compared to 15 MPs vote being found invalid in Presidential poll 2022, 21 were found invalid in 2017 Presidential polls and 15 in 2012 polls

15:10 (IST) Jul 21

Nation is going to create history. The 15th President will be officially announced shortly. Nobody has any doubt in mind. Daughter of a tribal family coming from a very ordinary house in Odisha, Droupadi Murmu will be elected as the President: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

15:03 (IST) Jul 21

Presidential polls: Counting of votes of MLAs begins

14:54 (IST) Jul 21

National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Droupadi Murmu and Opposition's Yashwant Sinha are in the fray to become the country's 15th president.

14:46 (IST) Jul 21

A total of 15 votes were invalid. These are figures for Parliament (votes), please wait for next announcement, says PC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha

14:44 (IST) Jul 21

Murmu surges ahead of Sinha

540 votes worth 3,78,000 were secured by Droupadi Murmu as against Yashwant Sinha who secured 208 votes with a value of 1,45,600.

14:40 (IST) Jul 21

Kovind's tenure ends on July 24 and the new president will take oath on July 25.

14:29 (IST) Jul 21

The odds are clearly stacked in favour of Murmu, who, if elected, will be the first woman from the tribal community to occupy the country's top constitutional post.

13:59 (IST) Jul 21

Celebrations begin at Droupadi Murmu's village

Celebrations begin at #Odisha's #Rairangpur village, the native place of NDA's presidential candidate… https://t.co/lny72gpTmL
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) 1658392083000