The BJP President today announced in a press conference that Bihar Governor, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will be the NDA’s Presidential candidate. Here is Shri Ram Nath Kovind’s brief profile. Bihar Governor Shri Ramnath Kovind will be the NDA candidate for the president election : Shri @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/WMk6vJz2Po — BJP (@BJP4India) June 19, 2017 Basic Details Name: Shri Ram Nath Kovind Father’s Name : Late Shri Maiku Lal Mother’s Name: Late Shrimati Kalawati Date of Birth : 1 October 1945 Place of Birth : Village Paraunkh, District Kanpur Dehat (Uttar Pradesh) Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Savita Education: B.Com., LL.B.from D.A.V.College, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) Positions Held 1971-1975 : General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Koli Samaj 1977-1979 : Central Government Advocate in Delhi High Court 1982-1984: Central Government Junior Counsel in Supreme Court 1986 : General Secretary, Depressed Classes Legal Aid Bureau 1994-2000: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh 1995-1996: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications 1995-1997: Member, Committee on Home Affairs 1996-1999: Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1996-1999: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways 1997: Member, B.J.P. National Executive Committee 1998-2000 & 2002-2004: Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals 1998-2000 & 2002-2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation 1999-2002: National President, B.J.P. Scheduled Caste Morcha 2000-2006: Elected to the Rajya Sabha for 2 Term from Uttar Pradesh 2000-2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2000-2002: Member, Committee on Petitions 2002 -2004: Chairman, House Committee, Rajya Sabha 2002-2004: Member, General Purposes Committee 2002 : Member, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata 2003: Member, Board of Management of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 2015 onwards: Governor of Bihar Highlights of his Career Sources Rajya Sabha Website Website of the Governor of Bihar