Presidential Elections
- India
NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu files her nomination papers
New Delhi: The presidential candidate nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, Droupadi Murmu on Friday filed her nomination papers at the Parliament Library Building in the national capital.Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- Elections
Presidential polls: Z category security cover for Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday. The squad has taken over the task after…
- India
Congress flays BJP for highlighting Droupadi Murmu’s tribal origin
New Delhi: Slamming the BJP for highlighting the tribal background of NDA’s presidential pick Droupadi Murmu, The Congress on Thursday said the position of the President of India reflects the aspirations of…
- India
NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu meets PM Modi
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday soon after arriving in the national capital. Modi said her candidature for the post of…
- India
Surprised, delighted on being nominated as NDA’s Presidential candidate: Murmu
Rairangpur (Odisha): The ruling NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu has said she is optimistic about getting the support of all MLAs and MPs from Odisha cutting across party lines as she is…
- India
Yashwant Sinha pitched unanimously as Opposition Presidential candidate
Former Trinamool Congress vice president Yashwanth Sinha has been selected unanimously as the Opposition candidate for the Presidential election which will take place on July 18. At a press conference in New…
- India
VP Naidu as next president? Shah, Singh, Nadda meeting with him sparks buzz
New Delhi: Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday met M Venkaiah Naidu ahead of a crucial party meeting on the presidential elections, sparking…
- India
Prez polls: Kharge, D Raja, Yechury meet Pawar for preliminary talks
New Delhi: Ahead of the larger meeting of all opposition parties in connection with deciding on a consensus candidate for the post of President, a preliminary meeting was held at NCP Supremo…
- India
Gopalkrishna Gandhi turns down offer to be oppn prez candidate
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former governor of West Bengal and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, declined the proposal from opposition parties to run as their joint candidate, in the forthcoming presidential election, on…
- World
Macron’s centrist alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to…
- India
Presidential poll: Mamata may not attend oppsition meet on Jun 21
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the opposition meeting convened by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on June 21 on the upcoming Presidential poll due…
- Andhra Pradesh
Prez poll: Pressure on Jagan to get AP special category status for backing NDA
Hyderabad: With less than a month to go for the Presidential election, all eyes are not just on the candidate BJP-led NDA will name but also on the stand to be taken…
- India
Presidential polls: Cong not to field its candidate, to back opposition’s choice
New Delhi: The Congress has taken a step back for the sake of opposition unity in the presidential polls as the opposition parties will meet on June 21 to discuss the candidate for…
- India
Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
- Photos
Opposition party meet on President elections
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during a meeting of opposition parties’ leaders regarding upcoming Presidential elections, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: West Bengal…
