New Delhi sources have made a statement that Ram Nath Kovind's massive election victory over Meira Kumar to become the 14th president of India is another reminder of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's capabilities, not only as a charismatic grassroots leader but also of his skills at political maneuverability.
Meanwhile when given the composition of the Electoral College, where elected members of both houses of Parliament and MLAs from all states were voters, the result was always a foregone conclusion, but the final tally would make this victory particularly sweet for Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.Sources have stated that this victory proves that tall claims of Opposition unity, as claimed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other leaders lay shattered.
The final vote count, in fact, shows that over a hundred parliamentarians and legislators from Congress and its ally’s defied party lines to vote for Kovind. Meira Kumar has lost and lost so badly, would she and Sonia Gandhi accept that their ideology and values have been squarely defeated?
