President-elect Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita Kovind pay respects at the Rajghat ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 3 PM to allow members to participate in the President's swearing-in ceremony. Ram Nath Kovind, 71, is second Dalit President after KR Narayanan to walk into the 340-room Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kovind defeated Congress-led Opposition's candidate former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar by a handsome margin of 65.2 per cent votes.

Source: India Today July 25, 2017 06:56 UTC