Sangma On Pranab

• In Meghalaya elections, PA Sangma hopes to weave his magic again

  In Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, former chief minister PA Sangma has been travelling in a bus for the past month to campaign for the upcoming assembly election on February 23. Mr Sangma has been taking this bus, which the locals call the 'Magic Bus', at every public meeting that he has attended in his home district to address large crowd.

• Supreme Court verdict on PA Sangma's petition against President Pranab Mukherjee's election on December 5

  PA Sangma, who lost the presidential election, had in his petition argued that Pranab Mukherjee held offices of profit on the date of filing of nomination for the election.

• Supreme Court adjourns Pranab Mukherjee's election case to November 20

  The Supreme Court will now take up hearing former Lok Sabha speaker, PA Sangma's plea challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President, on November 20. On that day, a constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir will decide whether a regular hearing is needed in this case or whether it can be dismissed at the preliminary level...

• 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.

• Pranab Mukherjee will be 13th President of India

  Pranab Mukherjee is President-elect and will take oath as the 13th President of India at 11.30 am on Wednesday, July 25.

• Andhra Pradesh speaker first to vote in presidential poll

  Polling to elect India's new president proceeded smoothly and briskly in the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Thursday with speaker Nadendla Manohar the first to cast his vote.

• A passenger to Delhi named Mr Ballot Box

  An unusual traveller will take flight from Mumbai airport for the Capital tomorrow morning to determine whether Pranab Mukherjee or Purno Agitok Sangma will be the next addressee at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The name on the air ticket is Mr Ballot Box.

• President poll: Voting ends, Team Pranab confident

  Pranab Mukherjee, with tilak on his forehead, looked confident as he voted for the next President of India this morning. By his side, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi too voted and were confident that their candidate will move into Rashtrapati Bhavan soon. Mrs Gandhi said as much.

• No grudge against Mamata Banerjee for supporting Pranab Mukherjee: PA Sangma

  National Democratic Alliance Presidential candidate P A Sangma on Wednesday said he had no grudge against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee for supporting his rival Pranab Mukherjee stating all parties have their own "compulsions and calculations".

• 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.

• PA Sangma: Raisina Hill being used as 'dumping ground' for 'failure' Pranab Mukherjee

  Sharpening his attack on Pranab Mukherjee, BJP-backed presidential nominee PA Sangma today said Rashtrapati Bhavan was being used as a "dumping ground" for the "failed" former Finance Minister. Mr Sangma is contesting against Mr Mukherjee in the presidential polls.

• Presidential poll: Did I forge my own signature, asks Pranab Mukherjee

  The BJP-led Team Sangma is looking for every opportunity to trip him up, but the UPA's candidate for President, Pranab Mukherjee, is not fazed. He seems rather amused, ridiculing his opponent's supporters for their allegation that the signatures on his resignation letter to the Indian Statistical Institute are forged.

• President polls: PA Sangma seeks order on Pranab's nomination; BJP ups the ante

  Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj met other party leaders in Delhi today to finalise new strategy after PA Sangma's demand for disqualification of Pranab Mukherjee from the presidential race was rejected yesterday.

• President polls: Team Sangma challenges Pranab Mukherjee's nomination

  PA Sangma's team has formally objected to Pranab Mukherjee's nomination as a candidate for President of India. Mr Sangma takes on the former Finance Minister in the election scheduled for July 19.

• Auto rickshaw driver, tea vendor among 26 who file nominations for presidential 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.