Sangma Presidential Nomination

• 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.

• 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.

• See Pranab Mukherjee's letter of resignation as head of Indian Statistical Institute

  Pranab Mukherjee's nomination for President was accepted today as Team Sangma's claim that Mr Mukherjee held an office of profit was rejected. However, the BJP charged that a letter showing Mr Mukherjee had resigned head of the Indian Statistical Institute had a forged signature. Mr Mukherjee's campaign officials said the former Finance Minister h...

• Pranab Mukherjee's nomination for President accepted; BJP cries foul: 10 developments

  It will be a Pranab Mukherjee versus Purno Sangma race to Rashtrapati Bhawan. The returning officer for the Presidential polls - VK Agnihotri today accepted the nomination papers of Pranab Mukherjee and PA Sangma.

• Presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee's nomination accepted; resignation letter 'fabricated' says BJP

  It will be a Pranab Mukherjee versus Purno Sangma race to Rashtrapati Bhawan. A technical objection to Mr Mukherjee's nomination made by Team Sangma has been rejected by the returning officer, who has scrutinized and accepted Mr Mukherjee's nomination papers today. But the BJP, which is supporting Mr Sangma, will not give up yet, insisting that a l...

• Presidential poll: PA Sangma's nomination papers accepted

  The nomination papers of opposition-backed PA Sangma for the Presidential poll were accepted on Tuesday by the returning officer after scrutiny.

• President polls: Pranab Mukherjee responds to Team Sangma's objections to his nomination

  Pranab Mukherjee, who is the UPA's nominee for the next President of India, today responded to objections raised against his nomination by his opponent Purno Sangma's election team. Team Mukherjee submitted its reply to the returning officer for these elections, VK Agnihotri.

• 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.

• Pranab Mukherjee allowed to use bullet-proof government car till presidential poll

  The two candidates who are hoping to be president of India are ready to hit the ground running. Pranab Mukherjee filed his nomination papers today as the candidate of the ruling coalition, the UPA. PA Sangma did the same as the opposition's contender: he's backed by the BJP, and chief ministers Jayalalithaa and Naveen Patnaik.

• President Polls: Pranab, Sangma file nomination papers

  Presidential Polls, P A Sangma, Pranab Mukherjee

• Pranab Mukherjee, PA Sangma file nomination papers for President poll: 10 facts

  It's now officially Pranab Mukherjee versus PA Sangma for president of India. The former has filed his nomination papers, surrounded by the A-list of his party, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, as well as the Prime Minister. Mr Sangma, the opposition's candidate, filed his papers a few hours later flanked by BJP leaders LK Advani, Nitin Gadkari and Odisha c...

• Presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee, PA Sangma to file their nominations today

  The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file four sets of nomination papers today at around 11 am. Mr Mukherjee will be contesting the elections against former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who is backed by the BJP, and two powerful Chief Ministers - Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa and...

• 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.

• Top BJP leaders to be present during PA Sangma's nomination

  Making its intentions clear in backing its presidential candidate PA Sangma all the way, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to put up a show of strength today when the former Lok Sabha Speaker files his nomination.

• PA Sangma to file nomination on Thursday

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