Presidential elections: If Kovind wins, will be a historic victory, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday expressed its confidence over National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Ram Nath Kovind's victory in the presidential polls and thanked the opposition parties for their support.

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"Ramnath Kovind is a very deserving candidate. He was born in a simple poor family and is now going to sit on India's highest post. We tried and appealed to make consent with the opposition parties. It will be a historic victory for us. Ramnath Kovind will win with majority," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told. 

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Meanwhile, Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said thanked the opposition parties for their support.

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"We met all the leaders of opposition and heard everyone. Then keeping in mind all the views of the parties we decided the name of the candidate. Kovind is a great candidate, he has a fantastic political career. We want to thank all the parties who are going to support us. Before announcing Kovind's name, we discussed with Congress but they decided to contest. I have full faith that Ramnath will win the elections. I am happy that parties outside NDA are giving us support," he added.

Kovind earlier in the day filed his nomination for the presidential polls.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied Kovind to file his nomination.

Along with Prime Minister Modi, Naidu, BJP veteran leader L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP chief Amit Shah were present at the Parliament.

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