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Will not vote for Meira Kumar, says AAP leader HS Phoolka

National | Jul 15, 2017, 06:39 PM IST

Senior AAP leader and lawyer HS Phoolka today said he will not vote for Meira Kumar, the opposition's nominee for the presidential election

Am contesting presidential election for ideology, says Meira Kumar

National | Jul 08, 2017, 02:29 PM IST

The former Lok Sabha Speaker further said that she strongly believes in the age-old tradition of respecting one's own religion as well as other religions with the same zeal.

Opposition believes I should be at centre of ‘ideological war’: Meira Kumar on presidential election

National | Jul 06, 2017, 02:38 PM IST

“The 17 opposition parties unanimously made me their presidential candidate. They believe that I should be at the centre of the ideological war,” Meira Kumar said.

Presidential election 2017: Meira Kumar set to campaign in Bihar

National | Jul 06, 2017, 11:18 AM IST

Meira Kumar will meet Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislators as part of her campaign.

Presidential election: NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind begins campaign in Telangana, Andhra

National | Jul 04, 2017, 11:56 AM IST

Kovind (71), a low profile Dalit leader from Kanpur Dehat, is seen as an astute choice by the NDA, which has been targeted by opposition parties over Dalit issues.

Prez polls: On campaign trail, Meira Kumar appeals to Tamil Nadu MLAs, MPs to heed to 'inner voice', Hyderabad next stop

National | Jul 02, 2017, 07:22 PM IST

Meira Kumar today appealed to all the MLAs and MPs from Tamil Nadu to listen to their "inner voice" when they cast their votes in the presidential polls on July 17.

President elections: Not a scapegoat, fighting for an ideology, says Meira Kumar

National | Jul 01, 2017, 07:58 PM IST

Opposition's presidential nominee Meira Kumar today said she was not a scapegoat as anybody fighting for an ideology cannot be a scapegoat.

AAP may back Congress candidate Meira Kumar in Prez polls

Presidential polls: AAP rules out support to Ram Nath Kovind, may back Congress candidate Meira Kumar

National | Jul 01, 2017, 07:16 PM IST

AAP has ruled out support to NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind and has indicated that it may support Opposition nominee Meira Kumar.

Prez polls: Ram Nath Kovind, Meira Kumar to visit Chennai tomorrow

National | Jun 30, 2017, 07:25 PM IST

The presidential election will be held on July 17. Results will be declared on July 20. The tenure of incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24.

Meira Kumar tries her hand on a spinning wheel during her

Presidential elections: Fight is of ideology, not Dalit vs Dalit, says Meira Kumar

National | Jun 30, 2017, 04:07 PM IST

The five-time Lok Sabha MP, who hails from Bihar’s Sasaram, and former Lok Sabha Speaker visited Sabarmati Ashram to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. She tried her hand at spinning the 'charkha'.

My fight is to take forward Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology, says Meira Kumar

National | Jun 30, 2017, 01:14 PM IST

Meira Kumar launched her presidential campaign from Sabarmati ashram and said that shw wants to take forward Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology.

Except Kovind, Meira, all presidential nominations rejected

National | Jun 29, 2017, 05:15 PM IST

The polling will take place on July 17. The result will be declared on July 20. The term of incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee expires on July 24.

Nominations of Kovind, Meira Kumar found valid

India | Jun 29, 2017, 05:03 PM IST

Nominations of NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind and that of Opposition candidate Meira Kumar were found valid after scrutiny of nominations on Thursday.

Presidential poll a battle of ideologies, principles for Congress: Sonia Gandhi

National | Jun 28, 2017, 02:35 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday described the presidential election as a battle of ideologies and principles and said the opposition was determined to fight it

Meira Kumar represents values that bind us as a nation, says Rahul Gandhi

National | Jun 28, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

"Against the ideology of divisiveness, she represents the values that bind us as a nation and a people. Proud to have @meira_kumar ji as our candidate," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.