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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, India, July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind wishes Meira Kumar well, says he will work to protect Constitution

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New Delhi:20/7/17: A visibly emotional President-elect Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said he will work towards protecting the Constitution and upholding its values, and will serve the nation to ensure happiness for all.

Recalling his childhood days, Kovind said: “It has been raining since morning in Delhi. This weather reminds me of my childhood days when I used to live in my ancestral village.”

“We lived in a ‘kuchha‘ house made of mud. The roof couldn’t stop the water trickles during the rainy season. I, along with my brothers and sisters, used to stand in a corner and wait for the rain to stop.”

“There could be many such Ram Nath Kovinds who are getting drenched in the rain. Many are working hard to earn their livelihood in this rain. I represent all those hard working people. This is also a message to those who earn their livelihood with hard work and honesty,” he said.

Kovind also thanked his rival and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, and wished well for her future.

Kovind, the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s candidate, was on Thursday declared elected as the 14th President of India, defeating Kumar, after vote count in Parliament House.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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