1 Published by Confederation of Indian Universities A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex New Delhi - 110030 Email : [email protected] 2017 Printed in India Data has been collected for the Book “Shri Ram N ath Kovind : From Ranks to Raisina” from different sources. T he Author is thankful to them and shows gratitude to them. Printed at Green Graphics, Saidulajaib, New Delhi - 110030, India 2 CONTENTS PREFACE 7 Chapter 1 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND 13 Chapter 2 INDEPENDENTS FLOCKED TO SUPPORT SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND 18 Chapter 3 WHY TO HAVE SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND 22 AS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA ? Chapter 4 MORE DETAILS ABOUT NDA'S 27 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Chapter 5 EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW 32 ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND Chapter 6 RAM NATH KOVIND ARRIVES IN MUMBAI; 35 TO ADDRESS NDA MPS, LEGISLATORS Chapter 7 RAM NATH KOVIND’S SHORT BIOGRAPHY 38 Chapter 8 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND: A LAWYER 45 WHO FOUGHT FOR T HE DOWNTRODDEN Chapter 9 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND, NDA’S 51 NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Chapter 10 MULAYAM, SHIVP AL TO VOTE IN 57 FAVOUR OF NDA’S NOMINEE Chapter 11 NITISH KUMAR HAS LEFT LALU 59 OPPOSITION YADAV AND ON T HEIR TOES Chapter 12 WHAT MADE BJP PICK SHRI RAM NATH 64 KOVIND AS ITS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE? Chapter 13 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND: 10 THINGS 67 YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIM Chapter 14 IS SHRI RAM NAT H KOVIND THE MOST 71 SUIT ABLE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT? Chapter 15 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND AS THE 76 PRESIDENT OF INDIA Chapter 16 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND : 77 FIRST PERSON SINGULAR Chapter 17 PP A, NPF SUPPORTS SHRI KOVIND 91 Chapter 18 UNASSUMING SHRI RAM NATH 94 KOVIND HAS RISEN FROM THE RANKS 3 Chapter 19 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND : BJP’S DALIT 98 OUTREACH IS A PM’S MASTERSTROKE Chapter 20 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND SHOULD 102 NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED ENTRY TO PRESIDENT'S RETREAT Chapter 21 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND DOCUMENTS 105 HIS SEL ECTION PAPERS AT THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE Chapter 22 I AM A SMALL CITIZEN ENTRUSTED 107 WITH A BIG RESPONSIBIL ITY Chapter 23 HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS SHRI 109 RAM NATH KOVIND RAISED IN RAJYA SABHA Chapter 24 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND : 114 AN OUTSTANDING PARLIAMENTARIAN Chapter 25 NUMBERS WILL F AVOUR HIM FOR 120 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON 17 JULY 2017 Chapter 26 WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT SHRI RAM 125 NATH KOVIND FROM HIS RAJYA SABHA INTERVENTIONS ? Chapter 27 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND WILL 129 BE FIRST UP -BORN PRESIDENT Chapter 28 AS AN MP SHRI RAM NAT H KOVIND 132 LIVED IN A RENTED HOUSE Chapter 29 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND BEGINS 136 HIS NATION-WIDE TOUR FOR CAMPAIGNING Chapter 30 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND VISIT S 139 DIFF ERENT STATES TO SEEK SUPPORT Chapter 31 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND FOR PRESIDENT: 143 WHO IS IN FAVOUR, AND WHO IS NOT Chapter 32 NO STATE AND LANGUAGE WOULD BE 147 NEGLECTED IF I BECOME PRESIDENT: SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND Chapter 33 HOW SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND 149 EMERGED FROM THE SHADOWS TO BECOME NDA'S PREZ PICK ? Chapter 34 A GL IMPSE INTO HOW ARTICULATE 154 NDA’S IS T HE P RESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE 4 Chapter 35 A HANDY GUIDE TO SHRI RAM NATH 158 KOVIND’S POLITICS, THROUGH HIS SPEECHES Chapter 36 WORDS AND SPEECHES OF THE NDA 164 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Chapter 37 IF PRESIDENT CAN BE CRITICISED, 169 WHY NOT JUDGES Chapter 38 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND : 170 TO THE TOP, STEP BY STEP Chapter 39 SHRI KOVIND VISITS HYDERABAD, 174 SAYS HE NO LONGER BELONGS TO ANY POLITICAL P ARTY Chapter 40 HOW DOES SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND 178 HOLD HIGHER CREDIBIL ITY THAN PRANAB MUKHERJEE AND PRATIBHA PATIL ? Chapter 41 CHANDRABABU NAIDU HONOURS 185 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND IN VIJAYAWADA Chapter 42 TWENTY-DAY TOUR PROGRAMME FOR 188 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Chapter 43 PAN-INDIA TOUR OF SHRI RAM NATH 191 KOVIND Chapter 44 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND WINDS UP 195 HIS T OUR Chapter 45 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND MEETS 200 GOAN LAW MAKERS Chapter 46 EVEN JD(U) FINALLY SUPPORTS HIM 202 Chapter 47 UTTARAKHAND ASSURES FULLEST 205 SUPP ORT Chapter 48 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND SET TO 208 GET 7 LAKH VOTES OF THE ELECTORAL COLL EGE Chapter 49 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND MEETS 212 MEHBOOBA MUFT I FOR SEEKING SUPP ORT Chapter 50 SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND MEETS 215 HARYANA AND PUNJAB LEGISLATORS Chapter 51 NATIONAL INTEREST AND WELFARE 217 RE OF PRIME IMP ORTANCE FOR HIM 5 Chapter 52 CHIEF MINISTER SHIVRAJ SINGH 225 CHOUHAN PRAISES SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND Chapter 53 ALL SUPP ORT ASSURED BY CHIEF 229 MINISTER OF CHHATT ISGARH Chapter 54 NAVEEN PATNAIK ANNOUNCES 233 SUPP ORT FOR SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND Chapter 55 TMC BREAKS TIES WITH SIX 236 TRIPURA ML AS FAVOURING SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND Chapter 56 GUJARAT MY SECOND HOME, 238 SAYS SHRI RAM NAT H KOVIND Chapter 57 INDIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2017 240 Chapter 58 HOW IS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA 246 ELECTED ? Chapter 59 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA 253 Chapter 60 RAM NATH KOVIND ELECTED INDIA’S 14th 279 PRESIDENT, TO TAKE OATH ON JUL Y 25 Chapter 61 MAN FROM INDIA’S LOWEST CASTE 281 ELECTED PRESIDENT v/;k; 62 Jh jke ukFk dksfoan dk ifjp; 285 v/;k; 63 dksfoan th us vius edku dks nku dj cuk fn;k ckjkr ?kj 288 v/;k; dksfoan th dk jk;lhuk fgYl rd dk vuks[kk lQj 64 292 v/;k; 65 dksfoan th u;s in ds fy;s lcls mi;qDr mEehnokj 296 v/;k; 66 dksfoan th ds fy;s [kkl gS vkxjk 298 v/;k; 67 dksfoan th ds fy;s Hkkjrh; lafo/kku gh mudh fopkj/kkjk 301 v/;k; 68 dksfoan th dh thr iDdh 303 v/;k; 69 dksfoan th ds fy;s oafprksa dh j{kk ,d lkekftd tokcnkjh 308 v/;k; 70 dksfoan th dk jkT;lHkk esa vuks[kk ;ksxnku 314 v/;k; 71 dksfoan th ds ckjs esa Lokeh jkeHknzkpk;Z ds fopkj 316 v/;k; 72 tkfu;s dksfoan th ds ckjs esa dqN vulquh ubZ ckrsa 320 v/;k; 73 dksfoan th dks eksjkjth nslkbZ ih,evks esa yk, rks 324 ujsUnz eksnh mUgsa jk;lhuk fgYl Hkstuk pkgrs gSa v/;k; 74 dksfoan th ,d vuq’kkluc) O;fDr gSa 327 v/;k; 75 dksfoan th tkfrxr igpkj ls tksM+uk vU;k; gksxk 332 v/;k; dksfoan th dk in laHkkyus ij fy;k tkus okyk igyk dne 76 337 v/;k; dksfoan th mPpLFk in ds fy;s fuokZfpr] 77 345 iz/kku ea=h us nh c/kkbZ 6 PREFACE I have great pleasure in presenting this unique book titled “Ram Nath Kovind : From Ranks to Raisina” based on his biography and his achievements besides the response from the public at large after his name was proposed by the NDA Coalition as the Presidential Nominee. The then Prime Minister of India Shri Morarji Desai with Shri Ram Nath Kovind I know Shri Ram Nath Kovind for the last 40 years, ever since he got associated with the then Prime Minister of India, Shri Morarjibhai Desai who was related to me in many ways. During that period I saw the dedication and the hardwork of Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji. It was his knowledge of law 7 and commerce besides his desired to work at the grassroot level which made him a very successful social worker, politician and an expert juridical scientist. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi with other Awardees at Mahakaruna Day My joy knew no bounds when Shri Ram Nath Kovind was appointed as the Governor of Bihar. I knew that he will design a new paradigm for Bihar for bringing this State on the World Map. It was during the Mahakaruna Day 2017 where Shri Ram Nath Kovind and myself along with many other dignitaries who had successfully contributed in bringing and maintaining communal harmony and other related activities including interfaith work 8 were felicitated. Since then I with my other colleagues have met Shri Ram Nath Kovind many times in connection with issues related to our country in general and to the State of Bihar in particular. The Governor of Bihar Shri Ram Nath Kovind receiving the first copy of the Books on Bihar and Patna from Dr. P R Trivedi and Dr. U K Singh at Raj Bhawan, Patna Shri Ram Nath Kovind was overwhelmed to receive and release the first copy of the Book titled “Bihar : Past, Present and Future” and “All About Patna”. He mentioned to me 9 that he was longing for an authentic Book on Bihar as well as Patna. I had put more than one year of hard work in bringing out these two Books. The Book titled “Vaishali : Past, Present and Future” being released by the Governor of Bihar Shri Ram Nath Kovind in the presence of Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, Dr. Uttam Kumar Singh, Dr. Samir Kumar Singh, Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Shri Mukesh Chandra Mishra at Raj Bhawan In the mean time I also collected information on other two Districts of Bihar namely Muzaffarpur and Vaishali and got these two Books published on a war footing for presenting the same to Shri Ram Nath Kovind when he was the Governor of Bihar. It was 19th June 2017 that I along with my colleagues had gone to Raj Bhawan, Patna for presenting the Book “Vaishali : Past, 10 Present and Future”.