Upa Presidential Candidate Pranab Mukherjee

• BJP congratulates Pranab Mukherjee, to probe Karnataka cross-voting

  Congratulating Pranab Mukherjee for his victory in the presidential polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said it will look into cross-voting from Karnataka where the UPA candidate got more votes than his rival from a party-ruled state.

• Pranab Mukherjee 'relaxed', eagerly awaiting poll results

  UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee had a breakfast of milk and fruits and was relaxed and "eagerly awaiting the outcome" of the vote counting, an aide said on Sunday.

• President election result today; Pranab Mukherjee all set to win the race to Raisina Hill

  It's the final day of the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The counting of votes for the Presidential elections will take place today and the country will know who will replace Pratibha Patil. The Congress-led UPA has claimed its candidate former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will win around 70 per cent of the votes in the direct contest with PA...

• President poll result today, Pranab Mukherjee all set to win the race to Raisina Hill

  UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee is virtually set to become the next President of India today when the counting and declaration of results of the July 19 poll takes place.

• Jagan Mohan Reddy leaves jail to vote in presidential poll

  Jagan Mohan Reddy, chief of YSR Congress, was allowed to leave Chanchalguda jail after 38 days, for a short while today, to vote in the presidential elections at the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. The MP from Kadapa and his 17 newly-elected MLAs and one MP are voting for the UPA's candidate Pranab Mukherjee, in a decision that has sparked speculation abo...

• Police foil Osmania University students' bid to march towards Andhra Pradesh assembly

  Police on Thursday foiled an attempt to take out a rally to the state assembly by pro-Telangana students of Osmania University who were demanding that legislators from Telangana not vote for United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election.

• Presidential poll today; advantage Pranab Mukherjee in contest against PA Sangma

  The stage is all set for the Presidential poll today with UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee going up against former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma. The numbers are heavily stacked in Mr Mukherjee's favour, who whipped coalition partners into shape and quelled scandals as the Congress party's chief firefighter for years.

• DMK formally decides to vote for Pranab Mukherjee

  DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday held brief interactions with party MPs and MLAs on the issue of the Presidential election for which voting will take place on Thursday.

• President poll: Pranab Mukherjee writes to Mamata Banerjee asking for support

  Pranab Mukherjee, the ruling UPA's candidate for President of India, has written to Mamata Banerjee seeking her support. Ms Banerjee's party, the Trinamool Congress, is the only UPA member which has opposed Mr Mukherjee's candidacy.

• Read Pranab Mukherjee's letter to Mamata Banerjee seeking support for presidential poll

  UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee wrote a letter to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, seeking her support in the July 19 polls. Here is the letter Mr Mukherjee wrote to Ms Banerjee:

• Presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee in Jammu and Kashmir to drum up support

  UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday met members of the ruling National Conference-Congress coalition and opposition PDP to drum up support for his bid to enter the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

• Pranab Mukherjee writes to Trinamool MPs seeking support

  Reaching out to the Trinamool Congress, which has till now remained silent on backing his candidature, UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee has written to Trinamool Members of Parliament appealing for their support.

• Vice-President Ansari? Congress hoping to win Mamata's endorsement

  The Congress has its mind set on fielding Hamid Ansari for the vice-president's post as the UPA's candidate and it seems to have enough numbers in support, despite the fact that estranged ally Mamata Banerjee is not on board for this election either. She is reportedly unhappy with Mr Ansari's likely candidacy, much as she was with that of Pranab Mu...

• 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.

• Will Uttar Pradesh, Bihar get special financial packages for supporting Pranab Mukherjee?

  The Prime Minister will discuss financial packages for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at a meeting of top officials today. The timing of the meeting is piquant - the Presidential elections are now about a week away, and both states are ruled by parties that have pledged support to the ruling UPA's candidate, Pranab Mukherjee. Not on the list of states f...