Supporters of Ram Nath Kovind, nominated presidential candidate of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), present him with a garland during a welcoming ceremony as part of his nation-wide tour, in Ahmedabad, July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's parliament began voting on Monday for a new president in an election likely to be won by a candidate backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tightening its grip over top political positions.
Ram Nath Kovind's ascent to the highest public office would be the first by a leader who started out with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or National Volunteers' Association, a Hindu nationalist mentor of the BJP and its affiliates.
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