Ram Nath Kovind: ‘Untouchable’ Dalit caste member elected India’s president
A relatively unknown political operator and member of India’s lowest Dalit caste has been elected as the country’s 14th president. Ram Nath Kovind, who until recently was governor of the eastern state of Bihar, won an overwhelmingly majority to beat opposition Congress party candidate, Meira Kumar, a former parliament speaker and also a member of […]