Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha urges lawmakers to vote in his favor

As voting began to elect India's 15th president, presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday urged the lawmakers to vote for him - “to save democracy”. 

The Presidential polling has begun on Monday. Draupadi Murmu is the NDA candidate, who is contesting against Yashwant Sinha, who is the opposition's choice. The President is elected by members of the Electoral College consisting of elected Members of Parliament and of all the state Assemblies, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Nominated Members of Parliament, state Assemblies, and Members of Legislative Council are not eligible to vote. A total of 776 Members of Parliament and 4,033 MLAs will vote in the Presidential elections.