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Ram Nath Kovind Takes Oath As 14th President of India: Highlights
Ram Nath Kovind, who was the former Governor of Bihar won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent of the total votes which totalled 702,044 electoral college votes. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.
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'Not Saying He Is Unfit But...': Mamata Banerjee On BJP's President Pick
The surprise announcement of Ram Nath Kovind - Bihar Governor and a Dalit - as the Presidential candidate by the Narendra Modi government has drawn a "will get back" reaction from most opposition parties. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, has been her outspoken self. Minutes after the NDA's Presidential candidate was announced, the C...
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Samajwadi Party Wants A Politician As President, Say Sources
With only weeks to go before a new President replaces Pranab Mukherjee, the BJP pressed ahead with its outreach efforts to allies and opposition. The BJP parliamentary board is likely to meet on Tuesday evening to approve the name of the Presidential candidate of the NDA.
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Presidential Election 2017: Different Coloured Ballot Papers For MPs And MLAs
For the upcoming Presidential election, there will be green-coloured ballot papers for members of Parliament and pink for legislators who vote on July 17. In case the NDA and the opposition field their own candidates and none withdraws till July 1 evening, the Election Commission will initiate the process of "final printing" of ballot papers as a c...
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Sharad Yadav Says Consensus On President Possible, But There Is A Rider
Sharad Yadav, the senior Janata Dal leader who was seen as belonging on the Congress shortlist for Presidential election, has indicated that there can be consensus if the BJP proposes a candidate who is guided by the Constitution.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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No Decision Yet On BJP Candidate For President, Says Amit Shah
The BJP is yet to take a decision on its candidate for the upcoming Presidential election, even as the party virtually rejected Shiv Sena's proposal for RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to be the ruling combine's nominee. Replying to a question on the NDA's candidate for the Presidential polls in July, BJP President Amit Shah told news channel Aaj Tak in an...
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No Offence, But No, Says BJP On President Pranab's 2nd Term: Sources
Nitish Kumar and co are attempting to force a choice on the government by suggesting that it nominate President Pranab Mukherjee for a second term as a consensus candidate of all parties, top sources in the BJP told NDTV, stating that the opposition must respect the situation as it is today.
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Indian Presidential Election 2017: 'Open Mind' If PM Modi Wants To Consult Us On Next President, Says Congress
While the Congress attempts to bring opposition parties together in what it is pegging as a battle of ideologies, party sources also said that it will have an "open mind" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi consults it for a consensus candidate acceptable to all parties for the next President of India. The Congress is also open, the sources said, to su...
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Sharad Yadav Meets Sonia Gandhi Amid Talks Of Common President Nominee By Opposition
Senior Janata Dal United leader Sharad Yadav today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi amid talk of a joint presidential candidate being put up by the opposition. Ms Gandhi, who has emerged as the central force in uniting various parties on the issue, spent some time discussing the current political situation.
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PA Sangma moves Supreme Court against Pranab Mukherjee's election as President
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and NDA's presidential candidate PA Sangma has moved Supreme Court challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President. Mr Sangma wants Mr Mukherjee's election set aside because he was holding office of profit on the date of his nomination.
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Presidential poll today; advantage Pranab Mukherjee in contest against PA Sangma
The stage is all set for the Presidential poll today with UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee going up against former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma. The numbers are heavily stacked in Mr Mukherjee's favour, who whipped coalition partners into shape and quelled scandals as the Congress party's chief firefighter for years.
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Pranab Mukherjee writes to Trinamool MPs seeking support
Reaching out to the Trinamool Congress, which has till now remained silent on backing his candidature, UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee has written to Trinamool Members of Parliament appealing for their support.
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Vice-President Ansari? Congress hoping to win Mamata's endorsement
The Congress has its mind set on fielding Hamid Ansari for the vice-president's post as the UPA's candidate and it seems to have enough numbers in support, despite the fact that estranged ally Mamata Banerjee is not on board for this election either. She is reportedly unhappy with Mr Ansari's likely candidacy, much as she was with that of Pranab Mu...
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Pranab Mukherjee rebuts PA Sangma's remark, says Raisina Hill not a 'dumping ground'
UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee took a dig at his rival PA Sangma on Wednesday over the BJP-backed candidate's remark that he is a 'failed' Finance Minister, and that the Rashtrapati Bhavan is only used as a dumping ground for him.
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Ram Nath Kovind Takes Oath As 14th President of India: Highlights
Ram Nath Kovind, who was the former Governor of Bihar won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent of the total votes which totalled 702,044 electoral college votes. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.
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'Not Saying He Is Unfit But...': Mamata Banerjee On BJP's President Pick
The surprise announcement of Ram Nath Kovind - Bihar Governor and a Dalit - as the Presidential candidate by the Narendra Modi government has drawn a "will get back" reaction from most opposition parties. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, has been her outspoken self. Minutes after the NDA's Presidential candidate was announced, the C...
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Samajwadi Party Wants A Politician As President, Say Sources
With only weeks to go before a new President replaces Pranab Mukherjee, the BJP pressed ahead with its outreach efforts to allies and opposition. The BJP parliamentary board is likely to meet on Tuesday evening to approve the name of the Presidential candidate of the NDA.
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Presidential Election 2017: Different Coloured Ballot Papers For MPs And MLAs
For the upcoming Presidential election, there will be green-coloured ballot papers for members of Parliament and pink for legislators who vote on July 17. In case the NDA and the opposition field their own candidates and none withdraws till July 1 evening, the Election Commission will initiate the process of "final printing" of ballot papers as a c...
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Sharad Yadav Says Consensus On President Possible, But There Is A Rider
Sharad Yadav, the senior Janata Dal leader who was seen as belonging on the Congress shortlist for Presidential election, has indicated that there can be consensus if the BJP proposes a candidate who is guided by the Constitution.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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No Decision Yet On BJP Candidate For President, Says Amit Shah
The BJP is yet to take a decision on its candidate for the upcoming Presidential election, even as the party virtually rejected Shiv Sena's proposal for RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to be the ruling combine's nominee. Replying to a question on the NDA's candidate for the Presidential polls in July, BJP President Amit Shah told news channel Aaj Tak in an...
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No Offence, But No, Says BJP On President Pranab's 2nd Term: Sources
Nitish Kumar and co are attempting to force a choice on the government by suggesting that it nominate President Pranab Mukherjee for a second term as a consensus candidate of all parties, top sources in the BJP told NDTV, stating that the opposition must respect the situation as it is today.
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Indian Presidential Election 2017: 'Open Mind' If PM Modi Wants To Consult Us On Next President, Says Congress
While the Congress attempts to bring opposition parties together in what it is pegging as a battle of ideologies, party sources also said that it will have an "open mind" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi consults it for a consensus candidate acceptable to all parties for the next President of India. The Congress is also open, the sources said, to su...
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Sharad Yadav Meets Sonia Gandhi Amid Talks Of Common President Nominee By Opposition
Senior Janata Dal United leader Sharad Yadav today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi amid talk of a joint presidential candidate being put up by the opposition. Ms Gandhi, who has emerged as the central force in uniting various parties on the issue, spent some time discussing the current political situation.
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PA Sangma moves Supreme Court against Pranab Mukherjee's election as President
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and NDA's presidential candidate PA Sangma has moved Supreme Court challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President. Mr Sangma wants Mr Mukherjee's election set aside because he was holding office of profit on the date of his nomination.
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Presidential poll today; advantage Pranab Mukherjee in contest against PA Sangma
The stage is all set for the Presidential poll today with UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee going up against former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma. The numbers are heavily stacked in Mr Mukherjee's favour, who whipped coalition partners into shape and quelled scandals as the Congress party's chief firefighter for years.
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Pranab Mukherjee writes to Trinamool MPs seeking support
Reaching out to the Trinamool Congress, which has till now remained silent on backing his candidature, UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee has written to Trinamool Members of Parliament appealing for their support.
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Vice-President Ansari? Congress hoping to win Mamata's endorsement
The Congress has its mind set on fielding Hamid Ansari for the vice-president's post as the UPA's candidate and it seems to have enough numbers in support, despite the fact that estranged ally Mamata Banerjee is not on board for this election either. She is reportedly unhappy with Mr Ansari's likely candidacy, much as she was with that of Pranab Mu...
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Pranab Mukherjee rebuts PA Sangma's remark, says Raisina Hill not a 'dumping ground'
UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee took a dig at his rival PA Sangma on Wednesday over the BJP-backed candidate's remark that he is a 'failed' Finance Minister, and that the Rashtrapati Bhavan is only used as a dumping ground for him.
