Career
Kovind is a politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party-BJP. He was elected to Rajya Sabha from state of Uttar Pradesh during the two terms of 1994-2000 and 2000-2006. He is an advocate by profession and practices in Delhi. He is a former President of the BJP Dalit Morcha(1998-2002) and President of the All-India Koli Samaj.
He also served as national spokesperson of the party.
On 8 August 2015 the President of India appointed him the Governor of Bihar.