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Pranab Mukherjee Believed In Tackling Global Challenges Together: Joe Biden
Pranab Mukherjee believed deeply in the importance of India and the US tackling global challenges together, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said, condoling the death of the former president.
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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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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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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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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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No Names Yet For President, But A Buzz That Can Divide The Opposition
The government's move of reaching out for a consensus candidate to succeed President Pranab Mukherjee has given pause to the opposition, which had been scouting for its own candidate. What can divide them further is a name - Sushma Swaraj.
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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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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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Opposition's 'Pehle Aap' Strategy On President And A Role For Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be back in Delhi next week for a meeting of several opposition parties to decide on who they will field for President against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's nominee. But they are unlikely to make an announcement till the NDA names its candidate in a 'Pehle AAP' or you first strategy.
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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.
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Pranab Mukherjee Believed In Tackling Global Challenges Together: Joe Biden
Pranab Mukherjee believed deeply in the importance of India and the US tackling global challenges together, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said, condoling the death of the former president.
-
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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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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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.
-
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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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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No Names Yet For President, But A Buzz That Can Divide The Opposition
The government's move of reaching out for a consensus candidate to succeed President Pranab Mukherjee has given pause to the opposition, which had been scouting for its own candidate. What can divide them further is a name - Sushma Swaraj.
-
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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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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Opposition's 'Pehle Aap' Strategy On President And A Role For Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be back in Delhi next week for a meeting of several opposition parties to decide on who they will field for President against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's nominee. But they are unlikely to make an announcement till the NDA names its candidate in a 'Pehle AAP' or you first strategy.
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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.
