Jayalalithaa Sangma

Most Chief Ministers today chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, with only seven state leaders attending it.

Winding up his campaign for the Presidential election, NDA candidate PA Sangma today met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and thanked her for supporting his candidature for the top post.

The two candidates who are hoping to be president of India are ready to hit the ground running. Pranab Mukherjee filed his nomination papers today as the candidate of the ruling coalition, the UPA. PA Sangma did the same as the opposition's contender: he's backed by the BJP, and chief ministers Jayalalithaa and Naveen Patnaik.

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file four sets of nomination papers today at around 11 am. Mr Mukherjee will be contesting the elections against former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who is backed by the BJP, and two powerful Chief Ministers - Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa and...

After former president APJ Abdul Kalam refused to run for President of India against Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the BJP core group met late on Monday night at party president Nitin Gadkari's residence on whether to back former speaker PA Sangma, who is contesting the election as the candidate of chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and Naveen Pat...

An isolated Mamata Banerjee is trying all that she can to garner support for APJ Abdul Kalam as President. The Trinamool Congress chief, on Sunday night, called up AIADMK boss and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking her to back Dr Kalam for the country's top job. Ms Jayalalithaa, however, asked Ms Banerjee to support former Lok Sabha s...

Lobbying for PA Sangma's candidature for the presidential polls, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday spoke to BJP leader LK Advani, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other non-Congress leaders including those from the Left parties.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa has asked political parties to back PA Sangma as presidential candidate.

A day after backing former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma's candidature for the Presidency, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked all parties to "rise above political considerations," and support the tribal leader for the top job.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Thursday joined hands with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in backing former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma for the President's post.

In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Naveen Patnaik's BJD has said it will back former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma. The Orissa Chief Minister seems to have support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart. J Jayalalithaa is also believed to be backing Mr Sangma's bid for President.

Most Chief Ministers today chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, with only seven state leaders attending it.

Winding up his campaign for the Presidential election, NDA candidate PA Sangma today met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and thanked her for supporting his candidature for the top post.

The two candidates who are hoping to be president of India are ready to hit the ground running. Pranab Mukherjee filed his nomination papers today as the candidate of the ruling coalition, the UPA. PA Sangma did the same as the opposition's contender: he's backed by the BJP, and chief ministers Jayalalithaa and Naveen Patnaik.

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file four sets of nomination papers today at around 11 am. Mr Mukherjee will be contesting the elections against former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who is backed by the BJP, and two powerful Chief Ministers - Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa and...

After former president APJ Abdul Kalam refused to run for President of India against Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the BJP core group met late on Monday night at party president Nitin Gadkari's residence on whether to back former speaker PA Sangma, who is contesting the election as the candidate of chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and Naveen Pat...

An isolated Mamata Banerjee is trying all that she can to garner support for APJ Abdul Kalam as President. The Trinamool Congress chief, on Sunday night, called up AIADMK boss and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking her to back Dr Kalam for the country's top job. Ms Jayalalithaa, however, asked Ms Banerjee to support former Lok Sabha s...

Lobbying for PA Sangma's candidature for the presidential polls, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday spoke to BJP leader LK Advani, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other non-Congress leaders including those from the Left parties.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa has asked political parties to back PA Sangma as presidential candidate.

A day after backing former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma's candidature for the Presidency, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked all parties to "rise above political considerations," and support the tribal leader for the top job.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Thursday joined hands with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in backing former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma for the President's post.

In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Naveen Patnaik's BJD has said it will back former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma. The Orissa Chief Minister seems to have support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart. J Jayalalithaa is also believed to be backing Mr Sangma's bid for President.