BJP led NDA outsmarted the Opposition by declaring Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate. Stumped by the ruling party's move, Congress and 16 other parties announced the name of former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, thus, making it a Dalit versus Dalit contest. However, Meira Kumar's political career has been far more controversial than that of Ram Nath Kovind. These controversies have come to haunt her.

The former Lok Sabha Speaker is embroiled in a serious controversy over allotment of bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi which may even land her in trouble at some stage. By allegedly using her influence when she was the speaker, Meira Kumar got a bungalow on 6, Krishna Menon Marg converted into Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation. She also got it allotted for 25 years till 2038.

BJP led NDA outsmarted the Opposition by declaring Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate. Stumped by the ruling party's move, Congress and 16 other parties announced the name of former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, thus, making it a Dalit versus Dalit contest. However, Meira Kumar's political career has been far more controversial than that of Ram Nath Kovind. These controversies have come to haunt her.

The former Lok Sabha Speaker is embroiled in a serious controversy over allotment of bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi which may even land her in trouble at some stage. By allegedly using her influence when she was the speaker, Meira Kumar got a bungalow on 6, Krishna Menon Marg converted into Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation. She also got it allotted for 25 years till 2038.