Polling for 14th President of India begins; Modi, Shah among first to vote

New Delhi/Lucknow, July 17 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were on Monday among the first to cast their votes to elect the next President of India.
Voting began at 10 am and will continue till 5 pm. A total of 32 polling stations — one in Parliament House and one each in the state legislative assemblies — have been set up, officials said. The Election Commission has appointed 33 observers who are overseeing the conduct of the election. While two observers are present in Parliament House, one each is deployed in the respective state assemblies.
The results will be declared on July 20 in New Delhi.
The electorate, comprising elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members and members of state assemblies, is tilted in favour of the NDA, but the opposition is working to seek support of some regional parties in favour of their candidate.
Kovind, former Bihar governor, and Kumar, former Lok Sabha Speaker, have held a series of meetings across states to mobilise support for their candidature.