Ram Nath Kovind began his political career in 1994 when he was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha, from Uttar Pradesh. He served for two consecutive terms for 12 years, till March, 2006. As a Member of Parliament, he served on the parliamentary committees for the welfare of scheduled castes/tribes, home affairs, petroleum and natural gas, social justice and empowerment, law and justice.
He focused on education in rural areas by helping in the construction of school buildings in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. As a member of the Bharatiya Janatha Party, Kovind served as the president of the BJP Dalit Morcha between 1998 and 2002.
Kovind was appointed as the Governor of Bihar on 8th August 2015, by the then, President of India Pranab Kumar Mukherjee. Kovind held this office till he resigned after being nominated for the office of the President of India. He won the presidential race by receiving 65.65 per cent of the valid votes.
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