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  Venkaiah Naidu as next president? Amit Shah, JP Nadda's meeting with Vice President sparks buzz

  India | June 21, 2022 14:30 IST

  The 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 | June 21, 2022 12:10 IST

  Opposition 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 | June 21, 2022 7:55 IST

  Earlier 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 | June 21, 2022 7:27 IST

  Meanwhile, 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 | June 19, 2022 13:14 IST

  The 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 | June 18, 2022 16:05 IST

  The 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 | June 17, 2022 16:59 IST

  Union 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 | June 16, 2022 13:22 IST

  The 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 | June 15, 2022 19:28 IST

  The 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 | June 14, 2022 18:54 IST

  According 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 | June 10, 2022 12:39 IST

  The 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 | June 09, 2022 17:05 IST

  Chief 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 | June 09, 2022 17:59 IST

  Both 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 | July 18, 2022 10:52 IST

  The 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.