Kanpur June 19 (IANS) Neighbours of Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind in Kanpur on Monday loudly celebrated his being named as the NDA s candidate for President of India.
Kovind s has a modest house - 42 mini HIG at Maharishi Dayanand Vihar here.
The house of the Dalit leader is being looked after by a caretaker as his family is in Raj Bhavan Patna.
Neigbours were mobbed by television channels as soon as they came out on the streets to rejoice Kovind s candidature.
They voiced happiness that one of their own was set to walk into the Rashtrapati Bhavan soon.
Ruchi daughter of the caretaker s family at Kovind s residence told reporters they were very happy to hear the news.
We meet him whenever he comes here after he became Governor of Bihar three years back. He is a very down to earth and simple man she said smiling ear to ear.
Another neighbour Bhaskar too expressed his happiness at the development and for Kanpur s sake.
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Kanpur neighbours jubilant at Kovind being named NDA presidential candidate
