NEW DELHI: The counting of votes to elect India's 15th President will take place on Thursday. The counting will begin at Parliament House at 11 am. The voting took place on July 18 and was completed in a peaceful manner.

The contest is between BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu and opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. The NDA candidate is seen to have a clear edge in the contest. The counting will take place in Room No 63 in Parliament House and the result will be known by 5 pm.