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  'Their ecosystem eulogises Hindu haters': BJP lambasts Congress over Hamid Ansari's Ghazni remarks

  India | January 30, 2026 16:52 IST

  The BJP criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari over remarks in which he described Mahmud of Ghazni and other historical figures often labelled as foreign invaders as Indians. BJP leaders accused Ansari of glorifying Ghazni and that Congress routinely whitewashes atrocities against Hindus.

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  When the Indian vice-presidential poll turned triangular: Inside the rare 2007 three-cornered fight

  India | August 12, 2025 13:36 IST

  As of present, NDA has 293 members in Lok Sabha and 133 members in Rajya Sabha. The overall number of lawmakers is 426. This number is sufficient to elect an NDA-backed candidate as the Vice President. Besides, cross-voting, like in Dhankhar's case, can further increase this number.

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  Ansari stands by comment, asserts he never knew or invited Pak journalist to any conference

  India | July 15, 2022 17:56 IST

  Hamid Ansari row: Pak journalist Mirza has claimed that he had visited India five times during the UPA rule and passed on sensitive information to his country's spy agency ISI. Mirza purportedly commented that he had visited India on Ansari's invitations and also met him.

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  Pic of Hamid Ansari 'fraternizing' with Pak journalist spying for ISI goes viral

  India | July 15, 2022 15:23 IST

  Dr Adish Aggarwala, who is President International Council of Jurists, London, said it appears that Hamid Ansari and Jairam Ramesh "chose not to disclose" about the Jama Masjid United Forum's Conference in order to mislead government agencies and the public.

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  Hamid Ansari row over Pak journalist: MEA says 'no comment'

  India | July 14, 2022 21:35 IST

  Hamid Ansari row over Pak journalist: Clips of Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza's interview in Pakistan have been doing the rounds on social media for the last few days in which he stated that he attended a seminar on terrorism in India.

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  Hamid Ansari on row over Pakistani journalist: 'Litany of falsehood unleashed on me'

  India | July 14, 2022 6:56 IST

  Hamid Ansari said falsehood is being unleashed that while "as ambassador to Iran, I had betrayed the national interest in a matter for which allegations have made by a former official of a government agency."

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  'Madness for Modi bashing...': BJP slams ex-VP Hamid Ansari over 'Hindu nationalism' remark

  India | January 27, 2022 14:04 IST

  Hamid Ansari is at the receiving end of criticism for criticising India's democracy while participating in the virtual panel discussion that was organised by the Indian American Muslim Council.

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  Was never in the running for President: Hamid Ansari in his memoirs

  India | January 28, 2021 12:59 IST

  Former Vice President M. Hamid Ansari has stoutly denied that he was in the running for President to succeed Pratibha Patil, depreciating the "Byzantine" process that dragged his name into the picture -- and even played golf on the day the decision was to be announced.

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  Indian national Hamid Ansari, jailed in Pak for three years finally gets justice, to return home today

  India | December 18, 2018 8:37 IST

  Ansari, a 33-year-old Mumbai resident, spent the last three years in a Peshawar jail after being accused of possessing a fake Pakistani identity card.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Pak connect to Guj polls: 'Manmohan Singh, Hamid Ansari should have avoided attending dinner with Pakistanis'

  December 12, 2017 14:06 IST

  One expects experienced administrators like Dr Singh and Hamid Ansari to avoid getting caught in such a trap, and if they do, they should admit the same.

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  No political motive behind bid to poison madrasa water cooler: Salma Ansari

  India | September 20, 2017 20:18 IST

  Salma Ansari dismisses the possibility of any 'political motive' behind the water cooler poisoning in a madrasa run by a trust headed by her, says 'I don't think any political group would have stooped to this level'.

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  Rat poison mixed in water cooler at Aligarh school run by Hamid Ansari’s wife

  India | September 18, 2017 20:24 IST

  Two unidentified men mixed rat poison in the water supply of "Madrassa Chacha Nehru" in Aligarh, Salma Ansari said.

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  Baba Ramdev slam Hamid Ansari over his statement on Muslim community

  Politics | August 13, 2017 19:24 IST

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  Hamid Ansari steps down as Vice President, stirs national debate on his last day in office

  India | August 11, 2017 0:04 IST

  Hamid Ansari today stepped down as the vice president of India, bringing to an end what was largely an uncontroversial tenure.

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  Hamid Ansari bids adieu as Rajya Sabha Chairman, accorded warm farewell

  Politics | August 10, 2017 23:24 IST

  Hamid Ansari was today accorded a warm farewell by leaders from across the political spectrum, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he had done his best to uphold the Constitution.

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  Outgoing VP Hamid Ansari's statement on Muslims sparks controversy

  Politics | August 10, 2017 18:42 IST

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  Minority issues being raised for ‘political purposes’: Venkaiah Naidu

  India | August 10, 2017 18:29 IST

  Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that "people try to use minority issues for political purposes," a day after outgoing Hamid Ansari said a sense of “unease” has gripped the Muslim community of the country.

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  Democracy can turn into tyranny if there's no criticism, says VP Hamid Ansari in farewell speech

  India | August 10, 2017 15:53 IST

  Hamid Ansari said while the members "have every right to criticise, their right of criticism should not degenerate into wilful hampering and obstruction of the work of Parliament.

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  At present there is feeling of insecurity and fear among Muslims, says Hamid Ansari

  News | August 10, 2017 15:11 IST

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  PM Modi, others laud Vice President Hamid Ansari's role as Rajya Sabha Chairman

  Politics | August 10, 2017 13:31 IST

  Hamid Ansari, who demits the office today, was elected as the Vice President of India on 10 August 2007 and took office on 11 August 2007. He was re-elected on 7 August 2012.