Ram Nath Kovind is a former lawyer who later became a prominent Indian politician, becoming the 14th President of India. Before his presidency, Kovind served as the Governor of the state of Bihar from 2015 to 2017. Kovind was a practicing lawyer for about 16 years, providing free legal aid to weaker sections of the society in Delhi before entering politics. , Let us know some more interesting facts and biography of the 14th President of India.
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Biography/Wiki
Ram Nath Kovind was born on 1 October 1945 (age 77 years; as of 2022) in Paraukh, Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India, to Maikulal Kori and Kalavati. He graduated with a degree in commerce and pursued LLB from Kanpur University. After completing his law studies, Kovind moved to Delhi and started preparing for the Civil Services Examination. He passed the exam in his third attempt, but refused to join the services as he was not selected for the IAS but for the allied service. He further enrolled himself as an advocate with the Delhi Bar Council and started practicing. During his tenure as a lawyer, Kovind provided free legal aid to the weaker sections of the society, women and poor people of Delhi. He was later appointed as the Central Government Standing Council of the Supreme Court of India and practiced as an advocate until 1993. Kovind entered politics after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1991.
Ram Nath Kovind in his early days
Family, Wife and Caste
Ram Nath Kovind was born in a Scheduled Caste (Koli community), Hindu family. His father Makulal Kori was a local physician and ran a grocery shop. His mother was Kalavati, who died when Kovind was young. Ram Nath has 4 brothers and 3 sisters and he is the youngest among 5 brothers.
Ram Nath Kovind’s elder brother ‘Pyarelal’ with his extended family members
Ram Nath Kovind married Savita Kovind (a retired government employee) on 30 May 1974. The couple has a son, Prashant Kumar, who works with private airlines and a daughter, Swati Kovind, who works in the integration department of Air India.
Ramnath Kovind with his daughter (far left), wife (left), son (right), daughter-in-law (far right) and grandchildren with PM Narendra Modi
livelihood
After completing law, he practiced as a lawyer for about 16 years, providing free legal services to the poor and needy people of Delhi. He worked as a personal assistant to Prime Minister Morarji Desai during 1977 and 1978.
Kovind joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1991, held the post of national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ghatampur and Bhoganipur constituencies in Kanpur Nagar district, but lost both times. Later, in 1994 he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) of the Rajya Sabha representing Uttar Pradesh for two consecutive terms i.e. in 1994 and 2000 and was on the panel till March 2006. Being a member of the BJP, he served as the president. President of BJP’s Scheduled Caste Dalit Morcha and All India Koli Samaj between 1998 and 2002.
constitutional post
Governor
He was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar by the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 8 August 2015 and held the post until he was nominated by the ruling NDA for the post of President in June 2017.
President of India
In July 2017, he was elected as the President of India by defeating UPA candidate Meira Kuma with 66% of the votes. In July 2017, he was appointed as the 14th President of India. India when he took oath as the 15th President of India on 25 July 2022.
With his illustrious background in the legal field, Mr Kovind’s knowledge and understanding of the Constitution will benefit the country.
-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 19 June 2017
salary/pension
He gets a pension of Rs 500. 2.5 lakh per month as a former President of India. He is also entitled to office expenses up to Rs 1 lakh per year.
fact
- During his visit to Delhi to prepare for the Civil Services Examination, Kovind met ‘Jana Sangh’ leader, Hukum Chand (from Ujjain), after which he developed interest in politics.
- Ram Nath Kovind is known for donating his ancestral home in Derapur to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- Through the MPLAD scheme, Kovind emphasized on the development of infrastructure for education in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- He was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs, Parliamentary Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Parliamentary Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, Parliamentary Committee on Law and Justice and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha House. Committee.
- In October 2002, he represented India while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- On 1 September 2023, he was appointed as the head of the ‘One Nation One Election’ committee; The committee was set up with the objective of synchronizing the schedule of Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections in all the states to reduce the frequency of elections across the country.
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