Mayawati Meets Pranab Mukherjee

• Mayawati meets Pranab Mukherjee, demands President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh

  BSP chief Mayawati today demanded President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the Akhilesh Yadav government has completely failed in taking action against those responsible for the Muzaffarnagar violence.

• Presidential polls: Mayawati directs party MPs, MLAs to vote in favour of Pranab Mukherjee

  BSP president Ms Mayawati has directed her party's Members of Parliament to reach Delhi by July 17 at all cost to participate in the presidential election and vote in favour of UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee. She also directed all party MLAs to reach Lucknow by July 17 to be present to caste vote in favour of Mr Mukherjee.

• Pranab Mukherjee in Lucknow: Meets Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati

  It's been a hectic day for President hopeful Pranab Mukherjee. After meeting Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav this afternoon, Mr Mukherjee also met MPs and MLAs from Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). After that, he met elected members from Mayawati's party. All these parties have committed to extend their support to ...

• President Pranab? Consensus builds, he reaches out to 'sister' Mamata

  Pranab Mukherjee may find the last leg of his journey to Rashtrapati Bhavan surprisingly easy - he's within striking distance of being elected unopposed. At a meeting this evening at the Prime Minister's house, the UPA finally declared Mr Mukherjee as its candidate for President of India. An hour later, the must-have support of Mulayam Singh Yadav ...