Presidential elections in India are conducted indirectly by an electoral body consisting of 776 members from both houses of parliament and 4,033 members from 28 provincial assemblies.

This election is different from the election of the prime minister who is directly elected by the people as a member of parliament.

city ​​of Associated pressone of India’s presidential candidates is a politician, Draupadi Murmu is a tribal woman who was promoted from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Murmu, 64, from the Santhal tribe started his career as a teacher in the eastern state of Odisha, which is also the former governor of Jharkhand. If elected, she will become India’s first tribal president and second female president.

While his opponent, Yashwant Sinha, 84, a senior politician, former finance and foreign minister who was brought up from the opposition party. Previously, Sinha was a member of the BJP, but due to disagreements with Modi over economic issues, he chose to resign.

“This year’s presidential election is not a competition between two individuals but two ideologies. Only one party wants to protect the provisions and values ​​enshrined in our constitution,” Sinha wrote on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Murmu has dedicated his life to serving society and empowering the poor, oppressed and marginalized,” Modi tweeted after the candidacy was announced.

This election is expected to be won by Murmu of the BJP party as the party is rumored to have enough seats in the Legislative Assembly to support Murmu as the elected president.

Election results will be announced on Thursday. The elected presidential candidate will replace the leadership of Ram Nath Kovind, who will end his term on July 24.