10 things you need to know about new President-elect Ram Nath Kovind

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind is India’s 14th President and will be heading to Raisina Hills.

Kovind scored an easy win over his opponent, Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker.

Kovind is the second Dalit President of India after KR Narayanan.

He is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice and his candidature was dubbed as a masterstroke to divide the opposition and keep allies together. His name was also suggested as a move to cement the backward castes.

Now that he will be living in the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhawan, here are 10 things you need to know about him