Ram Nath Kovind

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Ram Nath Kovind
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Governor of Bihar
In office
16 August 2015 – 20 June 2017 [1]
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Succeeded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Member of Parliament
In office
3 April 1994 – 2 April 2006
Personal details
Born (1945-10-01) 1 October 1945 (age 78)
Village Paraunkh, Derapur, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSavita Kovind (m. 1974)
ChildrenSon - Prashant Kumar, daughter - Swati
Parent(s)Maiku Lal (Father)
Kalawati (Mother)
Alma materKanpur University
ProfessionAdvocate, Politician

Ram Nath Kovind[2][3] (born 1 October 1945) is an Indian politician and the NDA candidate for President of India in the 2017 election.[4][5] Kovind is a Dalit leader[6][7][8][9][10][11] and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[12][13] He was Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017.[14]

Early life and education

Kovind was born on 1 October 1945 in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh.[3][15] His father was a farmer.[16] He holds a Bachelors degree in commerce and a LLB from DAV College, (affiliated with Kanpur University).[17][18][15]

With PM Modi at the Centenary Celebrations of the Patna High Court, in Bihar

Career

Advocate

After graduating in law from a Kanpur college, Kovind went to Delhi to prepare for the civil services examination. He passed this exam on his third attempt, but he did not join as he was selected for an allied service instead of IAS and thus started practicing the law.[19] He was Central Government Advocate in the Delhi High Court from 1977 to 1979 and served as a Central Government standing counsel in the Supreme Court from 1980 to 1993. In 1978, he became an advocate-on-record of the Supreme Court of India. He practiced in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court for about 16 years until 1993. He was also enrolled as an advocate in 1971 with the bar council of Delhi. As an advocate he provided free legal aid to weaker sections of society, women and the poor under the Free Legal Aid Society in New Delhi.[18] He also served as the personal assistant of Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai in 1977-1978.[20]

BJP member

He joined the BJP in 1991.[20] He was President of the BJP Dalit Morcha between 1998 and 2002 and President of the All-India Koli Samaj. He also served as national spokesperson of the party.[21] He donated his ancestral home in Derapur to the RSS.[20] He contested from Ghatampur and Bhognipur (both in Uttar Pradesh) assembly constituencies on the BJP ticket but lost both elections.

Rajya Sabha

He was elected and became a Rajya Sabha MP from the state of Uttar Pradesh in April 1994. He served a total of twelve years, two consecutive terms, until March 2006. As a member of parliament he served on the Parliamentary Committee for Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Home Affairs, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Social Justice and Empowerment, Law and Justice. He also served as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha House Committee. During his career as a parliamentarian, under M.P. L.A.D. Scheme, he focused on education in rural areas by helping in construction of school buildings in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand. As a member of parliament, he visited Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States on study tours.[18]

Other appointments

He has served on the Board of management of Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Lucknow and as on the Board of Governors of IIM Calcutta. He has also represented India at the UN and addressed the United Nations General Assembly in October 2002.[22]

Governor

On 8 August 2015, the President of India appointed Kovind as Governor of Bihar.[23] On 16 August 2015, the acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Iqbal Ahmad Ansari, administered the oath to Kovind as the 36th Governor of Bihar. The function took place at Raj Bhawan, Patna.[24]

As Governor, he was praised for constituting a judicial commission to investigate irregularities in promotion of undeserving teachers, mis-management of funds and appointment of undeserving candidates in universities.[20]

2017 presidential campaign

Main article: Indian presidential election, 2017

After nomination for the post of President of India, he resigned from his post as Governor of Bihar, and President of India Pranab Mukherjee accepted his resignation on 20 June 2017.[25].

According to early polling on the votes on 17 July 2017, Kovind is expected to win the presidency.[26][27][28]

Personal life

Kovind married Savita Kovind on 30 May 1974. They have a married son, Prashant Kumar, and a daughter, Swati.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Press Releases Detail - The President of India". presidentofindia.nic.in.
  2. ^ Rashid, Omar. "Support Ram Nath Kovind, Yogi appeals to opposition". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Ram Nath Kovind?". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Desk, The Hindu Net. "Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind is NDA nominee for post of President". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Presidential Election 2017 LIVE: Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind is the NDA candidate, says Amit Shah". Firstpost. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Presidential election: BJP picks Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as nominee; Congress rules out consensus". The Indian Express. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind is NDA presidential candidate". theweek.in. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ "BJP picks Bihar governor and Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as presidential candidate, Modi dials Sonia". hindustantimes.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Bihar Governor, Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind NDA's prez candidate: Shah". deccanchronicle.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Why NDA chose Bihar Governor Kovind, a Dalit leader, as President nominee". www.business-standard.com. Business Standard.
  11. ^ "Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind's run from court to Raisina Hills". www.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  12. ^ "BJP appoints Dalit governor eyeing backward votes as Owaisi hints at jumping into Bihar fray to woo Muslims".
  13. ^ "Raj Bhavan for man who shunned TV".
  14. ^ Ram Nath Kovind resigns as Bihar Governor (20 June 2017). "Ram Nath Kovind resigns as Bihar Governor". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  15. ^ a b c "Governor of Bihar". governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Who Is Ram Nath Kovind, Likely To Be Next President". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  17. ^ PTI (19 June 2017). "Ram Nath Kovind: A crusader for the rights of weaker sections". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  18. ^ a b c "Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind: 10 facts about NDA's Presidential nominee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  19. ^ PTI (19 June 2017). "What you should know about BJP's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind". Archived from the original on 18 July 2017 – via The Economic Times.
  20. ^ a b c d "Ram Nath Kovind, a lawyer who cracked civils but lost 2 elections - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  21. ^ "Enact tougher laws to prevent crimes against dalits". The Hindu.
  22. ^ "Ramnath Kovind Profile". Outlook. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ PTI (8 August 2015). "Ram Nath Kovind, Acharya Dev Vrat appointed as Bihar and Himachal Pradesh governors" – via The Economic Times.
  24. ^ "36th Governor of Bihar". indiatoday. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  25. ^ "Resignation as Governor of Bihar". firstpost. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  26. ^ "Presidential Election Sees Nearly 99% Voting, Ram Nath Kovind Set For Easy Win: 10 Points". NDTV. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Ram Nath Kovind: Man from India's 'Untouchable' Dalit caste expected become the president". Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  28. ^ "Prez Poll: Close to 99% voting recorded, BJP confident of victory for Ram Nath Kovind". DNAIndia. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

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