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Presidential pick Kovind gives perfect prelude to PM Modi's Lucknow sojourn

Projecting Kovind as Presidential nominee could calm Dalits' tempers in some western UP districts

Narenda Modi, Amit Shah, Ram Nath Kovind
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Prime Minister Narenda Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah with NDA's Presidential nominee and Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi.

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
Naming Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP's) official nominee for the July 17 Presidential poll has provided a perfect prelude to amplify the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Lucknow starting today.

Modi’s whirlwind tour blends the intrinsic symbolism as espoused by the BJP and the saffron brigade in its outreach to the downtrodden, traditional Indian wisdom of Yoga, promoting scientific research, wooing minorities and the poor, apart from subtly signifying the vitality of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in the larger scheme of things for the Sangh.

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