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Trump Pick Matt Gaetz Withdraws As Nominee For US Attorney General
Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be US attorney general, on Thursday pulled out of the selection process after widespread opposition including from within his Republican Party.
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'Big Brother' Monitoring Phone Calls: Opposition Veep Nominee Jabs Centre
Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva has alleged that politicians' calls are being monitored by "Big Brother", in an apparent reference to the government.
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15-16 Assam Congress MLAs Cross-Voted In Presidential Elections: BJP
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that of the 22 opposition MLAs of the state, who voted for NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election defying their party line, 15-16 are from the Congress.
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Presidential Poll: UP MLAs' Vote Value Highest, 5 MLAs To Vote Outside State
With the highest vote value of 208 for each of the total 403 MLAs, Uttar Pradesh will be an important state to watch out for in the Monday's Presidential election in which NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu will take on opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
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I Can Say Democracy Stands Ruined In The Country, Says Yashwant Sinha
Democracy stands "ruined" in the country, Yashwant Sinha, the joint nominee of the opposition parties in the upcoming presidential polls said in Ranchi on Saturday.
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Presidential Polls: Yashwant Sinha Cancels Mumbai Visit After Shiv Sena Backs Droupadi Murmu
The Opposition's candidate for the Presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, has cancelled his visit to Mumbai scheduled on Saturday in the wake of the Shiv Sena announcing support for the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu.
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Presidential Poll: Only Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha Left In Fray
NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha are the only two left in the race for the president's office after the last day for the withdrawal of nomination ended on Saturday.
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Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha's Papers For Presidential Election In Order
The nomination papers of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha have been found in order for the July 18 Presidential poll, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said today.
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'Lalu Prasad Yadav' A Presidential Candidate? It's Not What It Seems
As many as 115 nominations have been filed for the July 18 presidential election, including that of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and the combined opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. One of them is 'Lalu Prasad Yadav', but it isn't what it seems.
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Country Does Not Need "Rubber Stamp" President, Says Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha, the candidate of joint Opposition nominee in the presidential election, on Wednesday said a "thinking and speaking" person should be the resident of Rashtrapati Bhavan and not a rubber stamp.
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Sharad Pawar Said No To President Poll, Considering Other Names: CPI(M)
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has refused to be the opposition parties' nominee for the presidential election, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday.
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Setback For Left As Congress Retains Kerala Seat With Historic Margin
The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala suffered a massive political setback with the opposition Congress-UDF retaining the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency here in the much-awaited bypoll as its nominee Uma Thomas won by a historic margin of over 25,00
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Biden's US Supreme Court Pick, First Black Woman Nominee, Grilled By Opposition
US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record of sentencing in child pornography cases and advocacy for terror suspects as she was grilled Tuesday in her bid to be the first Black woman on the country's highest judicial bench.
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BJP Says It Won't Field Candidate For Bengal Rajya Sabha Bypoll
The main opposition BJP in West Bengal said on Monday it will not field a candidate for the October 4 Rajya Sabha by-poll, a development that will pave the way for election of the ruling TMC nominee unopposed.
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Trump Says Senate Will "Easily" Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Before Election
US President Donald Trump said Sunday the Senate will "easily" confirm his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the election, despite furious Democratic opposition to his bid to steer the court rightward for years to come.
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Trump Pick Matt Gaetz Withdraws As Nominee For US Attorney General
Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be US attorney general, on Thursday pulled out of the selection process after widespread opposition including from within his Republican Party.
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'Big Brother' Monitoring Phone Calls: Opposition Veep Nominee Jabs Centre
Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva has alleged that politicians' calls are being monitored by "Big Brother", in an apparent reference to the government.
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15-16 Assam Congress MLAs Cross-Voted In Presidential Elections: BJP
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that of the 22 opposition MLAs of the state, who voted for NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election defying their party line, 15-16 are from the Congress.
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Presidential Poll: UP MLAs' Vote Value Highest, 5 MLAs To Vote Outside State
With the highest vote value of 208 for each of the total 403 MLAs, Uttar Pradesh will be an important state to watch out for in the Monday's Presidential election in which NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu will take on opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
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I Can Say Democracy Stands Ruined In The Country, Says Yashwant Sinha
Democracy stands "ruined" in the country, Yashwant Sinha, the joint nominee of the opposition parties in the upcoming presidential polls said in Ranchi on Saturday.
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Presidential Polls: Yashwant Sinha Cancels Mumbai Visit After Shiv Sena Backs Droupadi Murmu
The Opposition's candidate for the Presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, has cancelled his visit to Mumbai scheduled on Saturday in the wake of the Shiv Sena announcing support for the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu.
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Presidential Poll: Only Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha Left In Fray
NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha are the only two left in the race for the president's office after the last day for the withdrawal of nomination ended on Saturday.
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Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha's Papers For Presidential Election In Order
The nomination papers of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha have been found in order for the July 18 Presidential poll, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said today.
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'Lalu Prasad Yadav' A Presidential Candidate? It's Not What It Seems
As many as 115 nominations have been filed for the July 18 presidential election, including that of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and the combined opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. One of them is 'Lalu Prasad Yadav', but it isn't what it seems.
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Country Does Not Need "Rubber Stamp" President, Says Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha, the candidate of joint Opposition nominee in the presidential election, on Wednesday said a "thinking and speaking" person should be the resident of Rashtrapati Bhavan and not a rubber stamp.
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Sharad Pawar Said No To President Poll, Considering Other Names: CPI(M)
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has refused to be the opposition parties' nominee for the presidential election, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday.
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Setback For Left As Congress Retains Kerala Seat With Historic Margin
The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala suffered a massive political setback with the opposition Congress-UDF retaining the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency here in the much-awaited bypoll as its nominee Uma Thomas won by a historic margin of over 25,00
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Biden's US Supreme Court Pick, First Black Woman Nominee, Grilled By Opposition
US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record of sentencing in child pornography cases and advocacy for terror suspects as she was grilled Tuesday in her bid to be the first Black woman on the country's highest judicial bench.
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BJP Says It Won't Field Candidate For Bengal Rajya Sabha Bypoll
The main opposition BJP in West Bengal said on Monday it will not field a candidate for the October 4 Rajya Sabha by-poll, a development that will pave the way for election of the ruling TMC nominee unopposed.
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Trump Says Senate Will "Easily" Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Before Election
US President Donald Trump said Sunday the Senate will "easily" confirm his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the election, despite furious Democratic opposition to his bid to steer the court rightward for years to come.
