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  Elaborate arrangements to be made for Prez poll

  Politics | July 18, 2012 14:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 16: Elaborate arrangements will be put in place in Parliament and state assemblies for voting on Thursday for the Presidential election which will see a direct contest between UPA's Pranab Mukherjee and

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  Sonia to host lunch for UPA, supporting party MPs a day before prez polls

  Politics | July 14, 2012 12:15 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 12: A day before the July 19 Presidential poll, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a lunch for the MPs of UPA and supporting parties.  Party sources said that the luncheon get-together

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  Pranab seeks support in UP for Prez polls, CM hosts lunch

  Politics | July 03, 2012 21:38 IST

  Lucknow, July 3: UPA's Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee today campaigned in the key state of Uttar Pradesh where its outside supporter and ruling Samajwadi has pledged its support.Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav hosted a lunch in

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  Petrol price lowered due to prez polls, will be increased again

  India | June 28, 2012 21:06 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 28: With the price of petrol cut by by Rs 2.46 per litre, Trinamool Congress chief and UPA ally Mamata Banerjee said tonight that the price has been lowered with an eye to

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  4 nominations filed for Prez polls, one rejected

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:57 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 18: Four persons have filed their nomination papers for the July 19 Presidential elections, with poll authorities rejecting the candidature of one of them, officials said today.“We have received nomination papers from

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  Pranab dismisses report that he is front runner for Prez polls

  India | May 04, 2012 10:05 IST

  Manila, May 4: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today dismissed as speculation reports that he has emerged as a front runner in the race for presidential election."It is speculative. I don't want to comment on it,"