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Elon Musk calls Indian-American lawmaker, running for US President, 'very promising candidate'
World | August 18, 2023 10:06 ISTElon Musk called the Indian-American lawmaker Vivek Ramaswamy a "very promising candidate" for the US Presidential polls.
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'We fight some battles so history can...': Has Shashi Tharoor accepted defeat? Read cryptic tweet
India | October 17, 2022 14:32 ISTCongress President poll: Voting began on Monday in the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off for the post of AICC chief.
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President election: 17 parties attend Opposition meeting; AAP, TRS, BJD skip
India | June 15, 2022 16:20 ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last week invited leaders of 19 political parties, including seven chief ministers, for a meeting in the national capital to produce a “confluence of opposition voices” for the election on July 18.
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Sri Lanka presidential poll: Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes early lead
World | November 17, 2019 7:23 ISTIn the results declared by 4.30 am on Sunday, Rajapaksa had won postal votes of nine districts with his main challenger Sajith Premadasa winning postal votes of only three districts.
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The Rock '100 per cent' considering Presidential run in 2024
World | December 15, 2017 16:36 ISTThe idea to pursue politics originally came into Dwayne Johnson's mind because of a 2016 Washington Post article which stated that he could win if he ran for President.
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Presidential election 2017: Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar contest sees near 100 pc voting
Politics | July 18, 2017 6:42 ISTLawmakers across India voted on Monday to elect the country's 14th President in a contest in which the ruling NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind has an overwhelming edge over opposition-backed Meira Kumar
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Presidential election 2017: Close to 99 pc voting witnessed, Kovind looks set for comfortable win
Politics | July 17, 2017 21:20 ISTIn the contest between Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar, MPs and MLAs today voted to elect the new President of India.
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Presidential Election 2017: PM Narendra Modi wishes Ram Nath Kovind ‘in advance’, pledges govt’s support
Politics | July 17, 2017 11:22 ISTPresidential Election 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind "in advance" and assured him of his government's support, a day before the election to the top constitutional post
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Presidential elections 2017: Samajwadi Party a divided house again, cross-voting likely
Politics | July 17, 2017 10:45 ISTThe Samajwadi Party appears divided on the eve of the presidential election with camps led by its patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav all set to vote for rival candidates, triggering possibility of cross-voting
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Nitish Kumar blames Congress for Opposition mess, says party ‘dumped Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology’
Politics | July 03, 2017 6:51 ISTThe cracks in the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar resurfaced on Sunday as state chief minister Nitish Kumar lashed out at the Congress, saying that the party alone was responsible for the current mess in the Opposition
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Presidential poll a battle of ideologies, principles for Congress: Sonia Gandhi
Politics | June 28, 2017 14:35 ISTCongress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday described the presidential election as a battle of ideologies and principles and said the opposition was determined to fight it
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Presidential poll: Opposition candidate Meira Kumar files nomination papers
Politics | June 28, 2017 11:58 ISTOpposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar filed her nomination papers today in the presence of senior opposition leaders
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Why should caste be an issue in presidential poll, asks Meira Kumar
Politics | June 27, 2017 14:32 ISTMeira Kumar, the former Lok Sabha Speaker, asserted that she espouses the values of social justice, freedom of speech, inclusiveness and abolition of caste system and would fight to uphold these values.
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Sushma Swaraj targets Meira Kumar using video of her Speaker days, Congress hits back
Politics | June 26, 2017 8:13 ISTThe Congress on Monday slammed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for targeting Opposition presidential nominee Meira Kumar, saying that the former should refrain from doing such things while holding a responsible position
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Amid BJP’s ‘show of strength’, Ram Nath Kovind files nomination for President
Politics | June 23, 2017 12:55 ISTTop leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan will come to Delhi to join Kovind as he files his nomination paper
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Presidential election 2017: Where NDA's Ram Nath Kovind and Opposition's Meira Kumar stand in the race
Politics | July 17, 2017 10:36 ISTThe Congress-led opposition pitted Dalit leader Meira Kumar against NDA’s nominee Ram Nath Kovind for the highest constitutional office in the country
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Presidential poll: With OPS and Palaniswami’s backing, NDA gets full support of divided AIADMK
Politics | June 22, 2017 12:15 ISTFurther cementing the prospect of NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind succeeding Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India, the AIADMK’s O Panneerselvam faction today extended support to the saffron party’ nominee
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Presidential poll: Opposition divided ahead of today's crucial meet, Congress pushes for Meira Kumar
Politics | June 22, 2017 8:17 ISTThe Opposition seemed divided ahead of Thursday’s crucial meeting on the presidential poll, with the JD-U extending its support to NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday
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Presidential Poll: Congress isolated as JDU confirms support to Ram Nath Kovind
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Presidential poll: Prakash Ambedkar emerges as top choice of Left Parties
Politics | June 21, 2017 18:01 ISTPrakash Ambedkar, former Lok Sabha member from Akola in Maharashtra and grandson of B R Ambedkar, is emerging as the top choice of Left parties for the presidential election. He is also the leader of Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh.
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