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  Presidential polls: Will contest on plank of social justice, not on caste, says Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 27, 2017 15:57 IST

  Meira Kumar said that the presidential election should not be fought on the basis of caste and vowed to contest the polls on the plank of democratic values, inclusiveness and social justice.

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  Why should caste be an issue in presidential poll, asks Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 27, 2017 14:32 IST

  Meira Kumar, the former Lok Sabha Speaker, asserted that she espouses the values of social justice, freedom of speech, inclusiveness and abolition of caste system and would fight to uphold these values.

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  All MPs appreciated my style of functioning, none alleged I was biased says Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 27, 2017 14:38 IST

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  UPA’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar joins Twitter

  Politics | June 26, 2017 21:59 IST

  In the other tweet, Kumar asked people to follow her on her official Facebook account for updates on the presidential election. There are 313 million active Twitter users, of which 82 per cent log in through mobile phones.

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  Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar to file nomination on Wednesday

  Politics | June 26, 2017 20:08 IST

  Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker, will face the NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind who has already filed his nomination papers.

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  Sushma Swaraj targets Meira Kumar using video of her Speaker days, Congress hits back

  Politics | June 26, 2017 8:13 IST

  The Congress on Monday slammed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for targeting Opposition presidential nominee Meira Kumar, saying that the former should refrain from doing such things while holding a responsible position

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  'Vote with conscience', Meira Kumar's emotional appeal to electors

  Politics | June 25, 2017 22:13 IST

  She said, the Constitution recognises the office of the President as the "final touchstone" for the passage of laws. "It, therefore, cannot function to serve narrow political interests."

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  Ram Nath Kovind's pan-India tour starts from UP, meets lawmakers for support

  Politics | June 25, 2017 20:17 IST

  Though Uttar Pradesh has given the nation a number of Prime Ministers, it will be for the first time that the politically-crucial state will have the pride of sending someone to Rashtrapati Bhavan if Kovind is elected.

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  ‘This is how Meira Kumar treated me’, Swaraj tweets old video to target UPA’s prez nominee

  Politics | June 25, 2017 18:32 IST

  Swaraj claimed that Meira had interrupted her 60 times in a six-minute long speech on the floor of the Lok Sabha when she was speaking as the Leader of Opposition.

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  President must uphold values of pluralism, says Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 23, 2017 23:13 IST

  Kumar, the joint opposition candidate announced by 17 non-NDA parties yesterday, is likely to file her nomination papers on June 27 or 28, which is the last date for submitting signatures of the endorsers and other documents.

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  Opposition nominating ‘Bihar ki beti’ a strategy of defeat: Nitish on Meira Kumar’s candidature

  Politics | June 23, 2017 23:06 IST

  Nitish said that the decision to support Kovind’s candidature was conveyed to Lalu and Congress president Sonia Gandhi well in advance’.

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  Opposition's prez nominee Meira Kumar gets 'Z+' security

  Politics | June 23, 2017 20:02 IST

  Kumar, who was being provided with 'X' category security, will be provided with 'Z+' security cover by the Delhi Police, official sources said today.

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  I am happy that I was unanimously selected as Opposition's Presidential nominee : Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 23, 2017 13:29 IST

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  Presidential election 2017: Where NDA's Ram Nath Kovind and Opposition's Meira Kumar stand in the race

  Politics | July 17, 2017 10:36 IST

  The Congress-led opposition pitted Dalit leader Meira Kumar against NDA’s nominee Ram Nath Kovind for the highest constitutional office in the country

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  Presidential elections: Take decision in best interest of country, Meira Kumar to electorate

  Politics | June 22, 2017 23:10 IST

  Kumar, a former diplomat and union minister who has also held the post of Speaker of Lok Sabha, is the daughter of former deputy prime minister and tall Dalit leader Jagjivan Ram.

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  Presidential election 2017: Meet Opposition nominee Meira Kumar, a diplomat-turned-politician

  Politics | July 17, 2017 11:11 IST

  She was elected to Lok Sabha for the first time from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh in 1985, defeating top dalit leaders Mayawati and Ram Vilas Paswan.

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  Presidential polls: Decision to support Ram Nath Kovind based on merit, says JD(U)

  Politics | June 22, 2017 22:17 IST

  The JD(U) today rejected its ally and RJD chief Lalu Prasad's request to reconsider its support the NDA's presidential nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, saying its stand is based on merit and it will stick it.

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  BSP to back 'more capable, popular' Meira Kumar: Mayawati

  Politics | June 22, 2017 21:17 IST

  The Opposition today unanimously decided to field Kumar, a dalit, as its joint candidate for the presidential election against Kovind, with 17 parties supporting the former Lok Sabha speaker's candidature.

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  Presidential election 2017: In Dalit vs Dalit fight, can opposition candidate Meira Kumar prove a gamechanger?

  Politics | June 23, 2017 12:27 IST

  With the opposition parties announcing former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar’s candidature for the President of India, the election for the top constitutional post in India is heading for an interesting fight

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  Will ask Nitish to reconsider his decision on backing NDA candidate, says Lalu Yadav

  Politics | June 22, 2017 19:00 IST

  Nitish Kumar had yesterday made it clear that the JD(U) will go with NDA’s candidate for the top constitutional post and that the party will not attend today’s opposition parties meet.