“An election is a collective call to wisdom and a collective call to action. It represents a renewal and a recommitment to the goals and hopes of a shared and egalitarian society. It represents the diverse and yet singular urges of the people and the Republic of India. This makes the very act of voting a sacred act.”

Indian politician and lawyer

Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh, and the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, to hold that office. Before becoming president, he served as governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and represented Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms. Earlier in his career, he practiced law in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India until 1993.