President Election 2022
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Venkaiah Naidu as next president? Amit Shah, JP Nadda's meeting with Vice President sparks buzz
India | Jun 21, 2022, 02:30 PM ISTThe meeting with Naidu is significant as the BJP parliamentary board is meeting later on Tuesday to discuss the BJP-led NDA's choices for the new president.
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Yashwant Sinha as Opposition's Presidential candidate? TMC leader drops big hint
India | Jun 21, 2022, 12:10 PM ISTOpposition leaders, who met in the national capital on June 15, had announced that they have decided to field one consensus candidate for the presidential polls.
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President Election 2022: BJP to hold parliamentary board meet; likely to pick its candidate today
India | Jun 21, 2022, 07:55 AM ISTEarlier on Sunday, BJP chief JP Nadda had held a key meet to brainstorm on the upcoming election, where members of the management team were present.
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President Election 2022: NCP to hold Opposition meet today; Sharad Pawar invites Owaisi
India | Jun 21, 2022, 07:27 AM ISTMeanwhile, the BJP will hold its parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday where it is likely to finalise its pick for the election slated to be held on July 18, sources said.
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President election: Congress takes a step back for Opposition unity; here's why
India | Jun 19, 2022, 01:14 PM ISTThe reason for the Congress stepping back is opposition unity as parties like the TRS have openly said that they are not going to share the stage with the Congress and did not come for the meeting.
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President election: Farooq Abdullah 'respectfully withdraws' his name
India | Jun 18, 2022, 04:05 PM ISTThe former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he believed he has a "lot more active politics ahead of me and looks forward to making a positive contribution in the service of JK and the country".
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President election 2022: BJP sets up 14-member management team; Shekhawat appointed as convener
India | Jun 17, 2022, 04:59 PM ISTUnion ministers G Kishan Reddy, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sarbananda Sonowal, Arjun Meghwal and Bharati Pawar are also members of the team.
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President Election 2022: 11 candidates file nominations on first day; one paper rejected
India | Jun 16, 2022, 01:22 PM ISTThe Presidential elections will be held on July 18, the nomination for which will continue till June 29.
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President poll: Oppn decides to field common candidate; Pawar out of race, THESE two names discussed
India | Jun 15, 2022, 07:28 PM ISTThe leaders of at least 17 political parties joined a crucial meeting of opposition parties convened by Mamata Banerjee to build consensus on fielding a joint candidate against the NDA in the presidential election in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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President election 2022: Congress may sign up for Opposition meet called by Mamata Banerjee
India | Jun 14, 2022, 06:54 PM ISTAccording to sources, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, Jairam Ramesh and Randeep Surjewala, may attend the meeting on behalf of the party.
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Presidential Election: A peek into perks and privileges of being the first citizen of India
India | Jun 10, 2022, 12:39 PM ISTThe salary of the President of India is ₹ 5 lakh/month. Besides the monthly salary, the President of India also gets several allowances. President Kovind also pays about ₹ 2.75 lakh in taxes.
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President Election on July 18: Here are some lesser known facts about presidential poll
India | Jun 09, 2022, 05:05 PM ISTChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar noted that Kovind's term ends on July 24 and his successor should be in place before that.
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Rajya Sabha polls: Setback for MVA govt as Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh's bail plea denied
India | Jun 09, 2022, 05:59 PM ISTBoth Deshmukh and Malik, senior NCP leaders, are in jail in connection with separate money laundering cases being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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How is the President of India elected? Explained
India | Jul 18, 2022, 10:52 AM ISTThe office of President was created when India became a republic on January 26, 1950. The President is the head of the executive and also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.