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  MPs, MLAs to show I-cards to vote in Presidential election

  Politics | July 18, 2012 19:50 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 18: Electors keen to exercise their franchise in tomorrow's Presidential election will have to furnish either their identity card or a letter from the poll authority before being allowed to vote.  “Yes,

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  TDP to abstain from voting in Presidential election

  Politics | July 18, 2012 14:20 IST

  Hyderabad, Jul 17: The Telugu Desam has decided to abstain from voting in the July 19 Presidential election, a statement from party president N Chandrababu Naidu said tonight."The TDP has been fighting the anti-people policies

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  Debate can be on policy, not personality: Pranab

  Politics | July 16, 2012 23:43 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 14: With reference to the demand of debate on the lines of US election, made by his rival and opposition nominee P A Sangma, UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee said here that Presidents

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  Sangma seeks cancellation of Mukherjee's nomination

  Politics | July 03, 2012 20:09 IST

  New Delhi, July 2: Opposition Presidential nominee P A Sangma today sought cancellation of nomination of UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee under the Office of Profit rules on the ground that he is Chairman of the

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  Rajiv Shukla takes Mayawati's signature on Pranab support letter

  Politics | June 27, 2012 15:09 IST

  Lucknow, Jun 27: Congress leader Rajiv Shukla on Wednesday met BSP supremo Mayawati and took her signature on the support letter to UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, who will be filing nomination on Thursday. "Pranab

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  'It will be welcome gesture if tribal MPs, MLAs back Sangma'

  Politics | June 26, 2012 15:00 IST

  Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Jun 25:  Union Minister Agatha Sangma today said it would be a “welcome gesture” if tribal MPs and MLAs voted for her father P A Sangma in the July 19 Presidential election.“I would

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  JD(U) to support Pranab in Prez poll

  Politics | June 22, 2012 11:01 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 21: NDA today got another jolt in the Presidential race with JD(U) becoming the second NDA ally after Shiv Sena to break ranks with BJP to support UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee.The announcement

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  Shiv Sena to support Pranab in Presidential election

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:59 IST

  Mumbai, June 19 : In a major boost to UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, key NDA constituent Shiv Sena on Monday  assured him of its support in his bid for the top Constitutional post.“The Sena

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  Mamata to meet party MPs, MLAs on Presidential election

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:56 IST

  Kolkata, June 18: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting of her party MPs and MLAs besides central and state ministers on Monday evening where she is expected

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  Poor turnout Egypt presidential poll, phase two

  World | June 17, 2012 22:26 IST

  Cairo, June 17: A poor turnout was noticed at Sunday's phase two poll for the presidential election in Egypt with few crowds outside polling stations and the troops on edge.Foreign journalists were asked to keep

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  NDA likely to mobilise support for Kalam

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:49 IST

  New Delhi, June 15: BJP-led NDA today indicated that it will try to mobilise support of non-Congress parties for A P J Abdul Kalam, whose name has been floated by SP and Trinamool Congress.It appeared

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  Karunanidhi conveys his choice to Sonia

  Politics | June 21, 2012 18:54 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 14:  With key allies rejecting her choice for President, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today was huddled in meetings with senior leaders and allies to zero in on a consensus candidate.Mukherjee, who was

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  Sharad Pawar says Cong has not discussed any name with him

  Politics | June 21, 2012 17:57 IST

  New Delhi, June 13: Amid continuing suspense on UPA's Presidential nominee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said that no name has been discussed with him by Congress.  “No name has been discussed with me yet.

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  Mamata to hold discussions with Sonia on Presidential election

  Politics | June 21, 2012 17:51 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 12: Trinamool chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is arriving here on Tuesday night for discussions tomorrow with Sonia Gandhi on the presidential election.Sources said she is coming to Delhi

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  NCP would back UPA candidate in Presidential election, says Supriya Sule

  Politics | June 11, 2012 17:14 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 11: Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Sunday said here that the party would support the “UPA candidate” in the forthcoming Presidential election.“NCP would back the UPA candidate...the final decision would be taken by Sharad

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  On Presidential question, Mukherjee himself 'in the dark'

  Politics | May 06, 2012 17:49 IST

  Dhaka, May 6: Pranab Mukherjee today refused to add any fodder to the talk of him being the front-runner for the presidential candidate, saying he was himself “in the dark” over the issue that has

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  Polls open in France for presidential election

  World | April 22, 2012 16:40 IST

  Paris, Apr 22: Voting began today in France in President Nicolas Sarkozy's uncertain bid for re-election, with polls showing that many French are dissatisfied with his response to concerns about the economy and jobs.The voting

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  Yemen To Hold Presidential Vote On Feb 21

  World | November 27, 2011 8:23 IST

  Sanaa, Nov 27 : Yemen is to hold a snap presidential election on February 21 in line with an accord which led to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's resignation after three decades in power, his deputy