Presidential Election
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MPs, MLAs to show I-cards to vote in Presidential election
National | Jul 18, 2012, 07:50 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 18, 2012, 02:20 PM ISTHyderabad, 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
National | Jul 16, 2012, 11:43 PM ISTMumbai, 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
National | Jul 03, 2012, 08:09 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 27, 2012, 03:09 PM ISTLucknow, 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'
National | Jun 26, 2012, 03:00 PM ISTBastar (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
National | Jun 22, 2012, 11:01 AM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 22, 2012, 10:59 AM ISTMumbai, 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
National | Jun 22, 2012, 10:56 AM ISTKolkata, 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 | Jun 17, 2012, 10:26 PM ISTCairo, 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
National | Jun 22, 2012, 10:49 AM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 21, 2012, 06:54 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 21, 2012, 05:57 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 21, 2012, 05:51 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 11, 2012, 05:14 PM ISTMumbai, 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'
National | May 06, 2012, 05:49 PM ISTDhaka, 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 | Apr 22, 2012, 04:40 PM ISTParis, 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 | Nov 27, 2011, 08:23 AM ISTSanaa, 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