Counting began to select the President of India

First round of counting that is Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bihar were covered and calculation shows NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind is leading with 60,683 votes, Meira Kumar has managed to bag 22,941 votes.
Counting began at 11 am with the ballot box of Parliament House being opened first, followed by ballot boxes received from states in alphabetical order.
An Election Commission official, who has witnessed previous two presidential polls, said usually results are declared around 5 PM.
Close to 99 per cent voting was recorded for electing India’s next president.
Thirty two polling stations, including the one in Parliament House, were set up in various states.