Presidential polls: Murmu, Gopal Krishna Gandhi key names in fray so far

Election will be held on July 17 and votes counted on July 20, 5 days before Mukherjee's term ends

Weeks before the Indian presidential election on July 17, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition parties have begun parleys to decide on their candidates. And, we already have had a set of names doing the rounds for the highest position in the Indian republic.

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notification for filing of nominations for the presidential poll, counting of votes for which will take place on July 20, five days before the incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee’s term expires.

The names that have so far emerged in the race to the Rashtrapati Bhavan include those