Presidential Poll
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Celebrations at Kovind's village after his nomination in Presidential Poll
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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 poll: Left parties may back Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s candidature
National | Jun 14, 2017, 08:24 PM ISTThe Left parties are mulling to propose the candidature of former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the post of President, said sources in the CPI-M and CPI
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EC issues notification for President’s election, nominations to continue till June 28
National | Jun 14, 2017, 12:58 PM ISTBoth the ruling NDA and the opposition parties are busy finalising their respective strategies for the crucial presidential election.
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10-member opposition group to meet on prez poll on Wednesday
National | Jun 12, 2017, 10:50 PM ISTThe opposition is waiting for the ruling dispensation to come up with its candidate and will discuss if the name proposed by the NDA is acceptable to them.
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Consensus on presidential poll only if BJP nominee 'believes' in Constitution: Sharad Yadav
National | Jun 04, 2017, 02:33 PM ISTSenior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has indicated that opposition parties will fight the presidential poll if the BJP proposes a candidate with strong Hindutva leanings.
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BJP sure of winning presidential poll with at least 54 pc votes: Report
National | May 29, 2017, 08:38 AM ISTWhile the opposition is trying hard to come up with a name for the upcoming presidential polls, the Centre is confident that the NDA candidate will win the poll with at least 54 per cent votes
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PM Modi invites Uddhav on dinner, to discuss prez poll strategy
National | Mar 25, 2017, 09:52 PM ISTShiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has been invited to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dinner party being hosted next week for the NDA allies to firm up the strategy for the upcoming presidential polls.
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Dilshan backs Rajapaksa in Lanka Presidential poll
Cricket | Dec 24, 2014, 07:02 PM ISTColombo: Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan today announced his support for the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is seeking a record third-term in the upcoming presidential poll early next month.The 38-year-old cricketer from the island-nation,
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Maldives poll panel halts presidential poll
World | Sep 25, 2013, 10:03 AM ISTMale : The Maldives Election Commission stopped all preparations for the presidential polls to be held this month following the Supreme Court's decision to delay the runoff.The apex court of the Maldives issued an interim
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Bangladesh to hold presidential poll on April 29
World | Apr 10, 2013, 11:46 AM ISTDhaka, April 10: Bangladesh's election commission has declared April 29 as the date to hold presidential election in the country.The Chief Election Commissioner, Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed, made the announcement here Tuesday evening at his office
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Americans prefer Obama as babysitter: Poll
World | Oct 16, 2012, 04:15 PM ISTWashington, Oct 16: Americans would prefer President Barack Obama as a babysitter for their children but rate him and his Republican rival Mitt Romney equally as hypothetical employees, according to some off-beat questions in a
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EC rejects Mulayam's vote in Prez poll
National | Jul 22, 2012, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 20: The Election Commission today rejected Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential poll and directed the Returning Officer (RO) not to count it as the secrecy of the
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Presidential poll ballot box to leave as a passenger on Mumbai-Delhi flight
National | Jul 19, 2012, 09:28 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 19: The ballot box containing the votes cast by electors for the Presidential poll will travel from Mumbai to Delhi on Friday as a passenger on an airlines flight. An airline ticket has
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MNS MLAs abstain from Presidential poll
National | Jul 21, 2012, 05:59 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 19: The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has decided to abstain from voting in the Presidential polls, voting for which began at the Vidhan Bhawan here this morning.The party had not declared
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BJP core group meets to discuss strategy for presidential poll
National | Jun 28, 2012, 09:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 28: BJP Core Group met here today to discuss the strategy for ensuring that all party legislators in the states and in Parliament vote for P A Sangma in the Presidential poll
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No question of supporting Cong or BJP Prez poll nominee, says CPI
National | Jun 25, 2012, 10:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 25: CPI, which has decided to abstain from voting in the Presidential poll, today said there was “no question” of supporting Congress or BJP nominee as both pursued neo-liberal economic policies that
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NDA should rethink on fielding candidate for Prez polls says Moily
National | Jun 25, 2012, 10:14 AM ISTChikballapur (Karnataka),Jun 24: Union Minister Veerapa Moily today said the opposition NDA should rethink about its decision to field P A Sangma against UPA's candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential poll.“The National Democratic Alliance should
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Sangma hopes for miracle to emerge winner in Prez poll
National | Jun 25, 2012, 10:13 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 24: With Pranab Mukherjee having a clear edge in the Presidential poll, P A Sangma is now hoping for a “miracle” to see himself emerge a winner, even as he denied being
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Sangma wants debate with Pranab ahead of Prez poll
National | Jun 22, 2012, 10:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22: Pinning hopes on “conscience vote” and his tribal identity, P A Sangma today virtually dared UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee for a debate ahead of Presidential polls, saying democracy needs debate. Maintaining