Pranab Mukherjee Presidential Polls

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  No Digital Payments. Only Cash Deposit For Presidential Candidates

  Candidates who wish to be president have to deposit Rs 15,000 in cash with the returning officer while filing their nomination papers for the post.

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  On President Poll, Uddhav Thackeray Rejects Amit Shah Proposal: Sources

  BJP chief Amit Shah met ally and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, the agenda was Presidential elections. A replacement for President Pranab Mukherjee has to be found before mid-July. Mr Shah is expected to formally seek the Sena's support for the NDA's presidential candidate - a mission for which the BJP has also reached out to the oppos...

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  Who Will Be Next President? Election, If Needed, On July 17

  The election for the next President of India, if one is needed, will be held on July 17, and votes will be counted three days later. President Pranab Mukherjee's term ends on July 24.

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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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  Not Me, Says Sharad Pawar To Sonia Gandhi's Offer To Run For President

  Sharad Pawar has cancelled himself from the opposition's list of potential candidates for the presidential elections, turning down a request from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, his Nationalist Congress Party said.

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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.

• Narendra Modi Fights Back Tears in First Speech In Parliament House

  Shortly before emerging from the presidential palace with a letter appointing him India's next prime minister, Narendra Modi today fought back tears in his first speech in Parliament.

• By-polls in Bengal: Pranab Mukherjee's son in the fray

  The Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal goes to the polls today and will determine the fortunes of the son of India's President. Abhijit Mukherjee who is contesting on a Congress ticket. The by-poll was necessitated due to resignation by Pranab Mukjerjee who contested the presidential election.

• 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.

• Hillary Clinton congratulates President Pranab Mukherjee

  Calling Pranab Mukherjee a strong partner of the American people, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated him on becoming India's 13th President.

• Congratulate Pranab Mukherjee for becoming first citizen, says Anna Hazare

  Anna Hazare, who is based for now at a protest camp at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, has wished Pranab Mukherjee for becoming the President of India. Mr Mukherjee, who quit as Finance Minister last month, was sworn in as India's 13th president yesterday.

• How do you rate Pranab Mukherjee's speech?

  President Pranab Mukherjee arrived at home at Rashtrapati Bhavan around noon today, shortly after he took oath of office as India's 13th President. He was escorted to the spectacular presidential palace by the horse-borne President's Bodyguard. A little later he gave his predecessor, Pratibha Patil, a ceremonial send off.

• Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as 13th President of India

  Pranab Mukherjee has been sworn in as the 13th President of India. He was administered oath by Chief Justice SH Kapadia on Wednesday morning at 11.38 am, a time he had chosen as propitious.

• Pranab Mukherjee takes oath as President of India: Full text

  Pranab Mukherjee has been sworn in as the 13th President of India. He was administered oath by the Chief Justice of India. Here's the full text of what he said.