AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): With the Presidential election coming closer, SDM S Chowdhury called for a meeting with BLOs at Matangini Pritilata Hall on Wednesday.

The Presidential election will be held in India on 17 July 2017, and counting will be done on 20 July 2017, five days before the incumbent President’s term expires.

The incumbent is eligible for re-election, as no term limits exist in India.

Whereas Ram Nath Kovind, the  Governor of Bihar, was announced as BJP led NDA's candidate Meira Kumar, the former  Speaker of Lok Sabha, was announced as the Indian National Congress (INC)-lead opposition's candidate for the post of President of India, after a meeting held on the 22 June 2017.