Presidential Voting On July 18, Results On July 21

New Delhi (The Quiver) : On Thursday, The Election Commission(EC) announced that the polling for the presidential election will be held on 18 July . The votes counting will be conducted on 21 July.

Before announcing the dates, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gave a detailed overview of the presidential polls, the procedure, value of votes and nomination process.

As per the Schedule Election Commission ,The last date for making nominations is 29 June, while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 2 July, as per the EC’s schedule.

According to Article 62 of the Constitution , President Ram Nath Kovind was elected in 2017 and will remain in office till July 24, 2022.With President Ram Nath Kovind’s five-year term coming to an end on ends on 24 July, the next president has to be elected by then .