The relevant sentence in the passage is: Ram Nath Kovind became 14th president of India (Dr Rajendra Prasad had became twice the president of India) President Pranab Mukherjee, whose term of office was due to expire on 24 July 2017, declined to seek re-election due to health concerns.is the reasoning for what question and answer pair?
Q: A presidential election was held in India on 17 July 2017 with the votes counted and the results announced on 20 July 2017. Ram Nath Kovind became 14th president of India (Dr Rajendra Prasad had became twice the president of India) President Pranab Mukherjee, whose term of office was due to expire on 24 July 2017, declined to seek re-election due to health concerns.

Based on this passage, who is elected as new president of india?
A: Ram Nath Kovind