Presidential Elections
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Despite huddles to reach consensus, presidential poll might see a contest
India | Jun 18, 2017, 11:54 PM ISTPolitical parties may be in hectic huddles to forge a consensus for the upcoming presidential poll, but history shows that all presidential polls -- barring one -- in India have seen a contest, some keen, most a walkover
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Presidential poll: NDA candidate to file papers before June 24
National | Jun 18, 2017, 06:00 PM ISTThe ruling National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the July 17 presidential election will file his nomination papers before June 24, and the opposition parties would be informed of the name before the papers are filed
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Presidential poll: Shatrughan Sinha again supports L K Advani’s candidature
National | Jun 15, 2017, 04:07 PM ISTDisgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday yet again backed party veteran L.K. Advani as the most deserving candidate for the post of President of India
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Presidential polls: Voting on July 17, counting on July 20, declares Election Commission
India | Jun 07, 2017, 06:24 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced July 17 as the date for Presidential polls and July 20 for counting of votes
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Will consult oppn before picking NDA's prez candidate: Amit Shah
National | May 27, 2017, 02:56 PM ISTBJP president Amit Shah today said his party would consult opposition parties before deciding on the NDA's presidential candidate.
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'Committee' may be formed to decide over presidential candidate, says Mamata Banerjee
National | May 26, 2017, 04:19 PM ISTLeaders of opposition parties will today gather to discuss presidential election strategy over a lunch hosted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
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French President Francois Hollande pulls out of 2017 Presidential elections
World | Dec 02, 2016, 12:32 PM ISTFrance's President Francois Hollande announced in a surprise televised address that he would not seek a second term in next year's presidential election.
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Mullah Omar can run for presidency: Karzai
World | Apr 02, 2013, 07:23 PM ISTBerlin, Apr 2: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai wants the elusive Taliban chief Mullah Omar to run for President in next year's election so that people could “vote for or against him“.Mr. Karzai, in an interview
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Stop being stupid party, Bobby Jindal tells Republicans
World | Jan 25, 2013, 05:11 PM ISTWashington, Jan 25: A potential presidential candidate in 2016, Indian American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal has told the Republicans, still reeling from the loss of the November Presidential elections, to “stop being stupid” and
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Voting for presidential elections begins in Guajrat
National | Jul 19, 2012, 12:04 PM ISTGandhinagar, Jul 19: Voting for the presidential election began here today morning where Guajrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was amongst the first few to cast his vote.Modi arrived at the polling booth located in the
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PM thanks Mamata for extending support to Pranab
National | Jul 18, 2012, 01:53 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 17: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today thanked Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee when she informed him of the party's decision to support UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the
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Pranab meets Bal Thackeray, thanks him for support
National | Jul 14, 2012, 06:47 PM ISTMumbai, July 13: UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee tonight met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at latter's residence ‘Matoshree' here, to thank him for the support in the election.After the 20-minute meeting, Mukherjee told the
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Prez election will witness the nation's conscience says Sangma
National | Jul 13, 2012, 09:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 13: “This election will witness the conscience of the nation,” Opposition-backed Presidential candidate P A Sangma today said, contending that the contest has turned “very very serious” and was not just symbolic.
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Mamata not to attend UPA dinner
National | Jul 14, 2012, 06:45 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 13: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today declined to attend the dinner being hosted by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on the eve of Presidential elections.Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel rang
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Diesel price hike after Presidential elections
India | Jul 12, 2012, 10:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 12 : Diesel prices may be hiked after Presidential elections on July 19 as the Government plans to take bold measures to rein in run-away fiscal deficit. “Price increase is inevitable. But
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Sangma camp not to pursue for now EC rejection of complaint
National | Jul 14, 2012, 10:36 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 11: The P A Sangma camp today decided not to challenge in the Supreme Court for now Election Commission's rejection of its complaint against the candidature of Pranab Mukherjee for Presidential poll.Sangma's
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Pranab to meet CPI(M), FB, Cong legislators on Monday
National | Jul 10, 2012, 08:45 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 8: UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee today said he would be meeting MPs and MLAs of CPI(M) and Forward Bloc here tomorrow to seek their support for the July 19 Presidential poll.“I am
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Sentimental Pranab says goodbye to North Block
National | Jun 26, 2012, 05:40 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 26: A sentimental Pranab Mukherjee today said he is leaving his job as Finance Minister to “embark on a new journey”.Before leaving to tender his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mukherjee
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Kalam is people's president, says Mamata
National | Jun 22, 2012, 10:59 AM ISTKolkata, Jun 18: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today described A P J Abdul Kalam as people's president and said she was hurt that he has decided not to contest the presidential elections.“I have seen
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Tens of thousands protest military rule in Egypt
World | Apr 22, 2012, 08:45 AM ISTCairo, Apr 22: Egypt's Islamist and secular forces are seeking to relaunch the street uprising against the country's ruling military, packing Cairo's Tahrir Square with tens of thousands of protesters in the biggest rally in