Presiedntial Poll

Even as the focus is on Pranab Mukherjee and PA Sangma in the coming Presidential polls, nomination papers have already been filed by 26 others who represent varied background--from an auto rickshaw driver to a tea vendor.

Opposition backed Presidential candidate PA Sangma will file his nomination on Thursday, the day when UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee will also submit his papers.

PA Sangma, adamant on running for President of India, has resigned from the party that he co-founded several years ago with Sharad Pawar. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a member of the ruling coalition, the UPA. Now that Mr Sangma no longer belongs to a party that is affiliated with the Congress, the opposition BJP has to decide whether to...

Even as the focus is on Pranab Mukherjee and PA Sangma in the coming Presidential polls, nomination papers have already been filed by 26 others who represent varied background--from an auto rickshaw driver to a tea vendor.

Opposition backed Presidential candidate PA Sangma will file his nomination on Thursday, the day when UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee will also submit his papers.

PA Sangma, adamant on running for President of India, has resigned from the party that he co-founded several years ago with Sharad Pawar. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a member of the ruling coalition, the UPA. Now that Mr Sangma no longer belongs to a party that is affiliated with the Congress, the opposition BJP has to decide whether to...