Meira Kumar
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Congress fields Meira Kumar's son Anshul Avijit from Patna Sahib seat against Ravi Shankar Prasad
Bihar | Apr 24, 2024, 06:12 AM ISTThe Central Election Committee of Congress has given its nod to Dr Anshul Avijit as the party's candidate for the upcoming general elections to the Lok Sabha from the Patna Sahib Parliamentary constituency in Bihar. He will be up against BJP candidate and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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Congress, Lalu come together on first Bihar CM's birth anniversary
National | Oct 22, 2017, 07:47 AM ISTRJD supremo Lalu Prasad was the chief guest at the 130th birth anniversary programme of Bihar's first chief minister Sri Krishna Singh, which was organised by the Congress.
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Cross-voting favours Kovind in maximum states except BJP-ruled Rajasthan where Meira gains
National | Jul 21, 2017, 08:56 AM ISTThe only exception was the BJP-ruled Rajasthan where the cross-voting favoured Opposition candidate Meira Kumar and it should be a matter of concern for Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.
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Presidential election 2017: Kovind gets one vote in Kerala, Meira Kumar draws blank in AP
National | Jul 20, 2017, 10:20 PM ISTKovind received 2930 votes with a value of 7,02,044, while Meira Kumar got 1844 votes with a value of 3,67,314.
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Battle of ideologies: Cross-voting in Kovind’s favour a body blow to Congress’ idea of ‘united oppn’
National | Jul 20, 2017, 07:44 PM ISTThe numbers of the Presidential election rolled out by EC reveal that the ‘battle of ideologies’ – something that the Congress christened the battle as – appears to be failing and has damaged its claims of a united opposition.
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Meira Kumar congratulates Ram Nath Kovind on becoming the President of India
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Presidential election 2017: NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind heading for predictable victory
National | Jul 20, 2017, 03:13 PM ISTKovind is expected to win the race for the top constitutional post given that the BJP and its allies have a majority in electoral college comprising Members of Parliament and members of legislative assemblies
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Presidential election results 2017: Ram Nath Kovind gets 60683 votes, Meira Kumar 22941 in first 4 states
National | Jul 20, 2017, 02:18 PM ISTNDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind received 60683 votes while opposition’s Meira Kumar got 22941 votes in Assam, Arunachal, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
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Fought presidential poll with confidence, says Meira Kumar
National | Jul 20, 2017, 02:47 PM IST"I have fought this elections with faith, belief and confidence in the ideology. I also believe in inner voice of conscience," Meira Kumar said.
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Great belief in ideology I fought for, says Meira Kumar ahead of president election result
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President Election Results: Kovind registers landslide win, beats Kumar by over 3 lakh votes
National | Jul 20, 2017, 07:00 PM ISTPresident Election Results 2017 LIVE: Ram Nath Kovind beat Meira Kumar by over 3 lakh votes. In electoral college, Kovind bagged 7,02,044 votes whereas Kumar managed to secure only 3,67,314 votes.
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President Election Result: Meira Kumar's son expects her mother to win
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Presidential election results 2017: Counting of votes underway, Ram Nath Kovind set to win against Meira Kumar
National | Jul 20, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTPresidential election results 2017: The electoral arithmetic clearly favours Ram Nath Kovind as opposition parties like JD(U), BJD, TRS, YSR Congress, different factions of AIADMK had also extended their support to the NDA candidate.
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Presidential elections 2017 results: Ram Nath Kovind looks set to win against Meira Kumar
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Presidential poll: Counting of votes to begin at 11 am tomorrow
National | Jul 19, 2017, 05:43 PM ISTFirst, the ballot box of Parliament House would be opened, and then, the ballot boxes received from states would be counted on alphabetical basis. The votes would be counted on four separate tables and there would be eight rounds of counting.
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Presidential election 2017: Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar contest sees near 100 pc voting
National | Jul 18, 2017, 06:42 AM ISTLawmakers across India voted on Monday to elect the country's 14th President in a contest in which the ruling NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind has an overwhelming edge over opposition-backed Meira Kumar
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President Election: We are Fighting the battle of ideologies, says Meira Kumar
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Presidential election 2017: Close to 99 pc voting witnessed, Kovind looks set for comfortable win
National | Jul 17, 2017, 09:20 PM ISTIn the contest between Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar, MPs and MLAs today voted to elect the new President of India.
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Presidential Election 2017: PM Narendra Modi wishes Ram Nath Kovind ‘in advance’, pledges govt’s support
National | Jul 17, 2017, 11:22 AM ISTPresidential Election 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind "in advance" and assured him of his government's support, a day before the election to the top constitutional post
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Kovind vs Meira: MPs, MLAs to vote for next President tomorrow
National | Jul 16, 2017, 05:37 PM ISTMPs and MLAs will vote in the presidential election 2017 tomorrow where NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind is pitted against opposition nominee Meira Kumar.