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After voting ended on 17 July 2017, it was reported that Kovind was expected to win the presidency once results are announced on 20 July 2017 according to voting poll numbers.<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/ram-nath-kovind-india-untouchable-dalit-class-president-win-a7845431.html|title=Ram Nath Kovind: Man from India's 'Untouchable' Dalit caste expected become the president|publisher=[[Independent (newspaper)|Independent]]|accessdate=17 July 2017}}</ref> | After voting ended on 17 July 2017, it was reported that Kovind was expected to win the presidency once results are announced on 20 July 2017 according to voting poll numbers.<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/ram-nath-kovind-india-untouchable-dalit-class-president-win-a7845431.html|title=Ram Nath Kovind: Man from India's 'Untouchable' Dalit caste expected become the president|publisher=[[Independent (newspaper)|Independent]]|accessdate=17 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
Kovind was declared as the winner after the counting of votes held on 20 July 2017.<ref name="rediff.com"/> He will be administered oath by the Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, as The 14th President of India on | Kovind was declared as the winner after the counting of votes held on 20 July 2017.<ref name="rediff.com"/> He will be administered oath by the Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, as The 14th President of India on 25 July 2017 at The Central Hall located in The Parliament House, New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ram-nath-kovind-elected-india-14th-president/1/1006696.html|title=Ram Nath Kovind elected Indias 14th President, to take oath on July 25|access-date=2017-07-20}}</ref> | ||
Kovind secured roughly two-thirds of the votes from the [[Electoral College (India)|electoral college]] of elected members of federal, state and union territory legislatures and was elected to a five-year term as [[President of India|President]].<ref name="TH_results1">{{cite news|title=Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nda-candidate-ram-nath-kovind-is-the-14th-president-of-india/article19316904.ece?homepage=true|accessdate=21 July 2017|work=The Hindu|date=21 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> Kovind's term of office will begin on 25 July 2017. | Kovind secured roughly two-thirds of the votes from the [[Electoral College (India)|electoral college]] of elected members of federal, state and union territory legislatures and was elected to a five-year term as [[President of India|President]].<ref name="TH_results1">{{cite news|title=Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nda-candidate-ram-nath-kovind-is-the-14th-president-of-india/article19316904.ece?homepage=true|accessdate=21 July 2017|work=The Hindu|date=21 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> Kovind's term of office will begin on 25 July 2017. | ||