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The incumbent, Ram Nath Kovind, is the country\u2019s second president from the Dalit community, the bottom of the Hindu caste system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murmu, 64, began her career as a schoolteacher in the eastern state of Odisha before going into politics. She has held ministerial positions in the state government, and been governor of the neighbouring state of Jharkhand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murmu \u201chas devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor, downtrodden as well as the marginalised,\u201d Modi tweeted after her candidacy was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her main opponent for the presidency is veteran politician Yashwant Sinha, an ex-BJP member and former finance and external affairs minister, who has been backed by opposition parties including Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is now a vocal critic of Modi\u2019s government and tweeted at the weekend: \u201cThis year the Presidential election is not a contest between two individuals but two ideologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnly one side wants to protect the provisions &amp; values enshrined in our Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s president is chosen by nearly 5,000 elected members of both houses of parliament and regional legislatures across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of their votes is weighted according to the size of their constituency, and they rank the candidates in order of preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If no-one has more than 50 percent support, the lowest-scoring candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed until someone reaches the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result will be announced later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s prime minister wields executive power, but the president can send back a few parliamentary bills for reconsideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president also plays a guiding role in the process of forming governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/news\/indias-parliament-begins-voting-for-new-president\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? 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