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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 IST

  The 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 polls: Decision to support Ram Nath Kovind based on merit, says JD(U)

  Politics | June 22, 2017 22:17 IST

  The JD(U) today rejected its ally and RJD chief Lalu Prasad's request to reconsider its support the NDA's presidential nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, saying its stand is based on merit and it will stick it.

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  NDA's prez nominee Ram Nath Kovind gets Z+, NSG security cover

  Politics | June 22, 2017 21:20 IST

  71-year-old Kovind is a low-profile Dalit activist and a two-term BJP Rajya Sabha member.

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  Presidential election 2017: In Dalit vs Dalit fight, can opposition candidate Meira Kumar prove a gamechanger?

  Politics | June 23, 2017 12:27 IST

  With the opposition parties announcing former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar’s candidature for the President of India, the election for the top constitutional post in India is heading for an interesting fight

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  Will ask Nitish to reconsider his decision on backing NDA candidate, says Lalu Yadav

  Politics | June 22, 2017 19:00 IST

  Nitish Kumar had yesterday made it clear that the JD(U) will go with NDA’s candidate for the top constitutional post and that the party will not attend today’s opposition parties meet.

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  President elections: Opposition pits Dalit face Meira Kumar against NDA's Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 22, 2017 18:29 IST

  Kumar had yesterday met Sonia Gandhi along with other senior party leaders, fuelling speculation that the party was willing to support her candidature.

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  Bound to support Kovind’s presidential bid, but no question of going back to NDA: JDU’s KC Tyagi

  Politics | June 22, 2017 17:19 IST

  Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar said that it would have been better if JD(U) had conveyed its choice at the Thursday meeting.

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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 IST

  Further 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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  AIADMK (Amma) backs NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 21, 2017 22:41 IST

  The announcement came two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rang up Palaniswami to seek his party's support for the National Democratic Alliance nominee.

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  NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind meets LK Advani, MM Joshi; to visit Vajpayee tomorrow

  Politics | June 21, 2017 20:18 IST

  BJP sources said that Kovind (71) paid courtesy visit to the two leaders credited with playing a key role in the saffron party's growth. He met Advani (89) in the evening and visited 83-year-old Joshi's residence earlier in the day.

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  Cong isolated as JDU confirms support to Kovind, to skip opposition meet tomorrow

  Politics | June 21, 2017 23:30 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday decided to support NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

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  'Sasikala to decide on party's support to NDA prez nominee'

  Politics | June 20, 2017 22:55 IST

  On whether Sasikala has given any message to partymen on the matter, he said, "No message was given."

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  NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind gets NSG security cover

  Politics | June 20, 2017 22:42 IST

  The BJP yesterday announced the name of 71-year-old Kovind, a low-profile Dalit activist and a two-term BJP Rajya Sabha member, as its nominee for the president's post.

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  Shiv Sena announces support to BJP’s presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 20, 2017 21:46 IST

  With Sena announcing its support to Kovind’s candidature, the path of NDA getting its candidate elected to the President’s post is all clear now.

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  From KR Narayanan to Ram Nath Kovind, a tale of two Dalit Presidents

  Politics | July 20, 2017 11:55 IST

  By nominating Kovind, a Dalit from a humble background as candidate, Modi has struck deep in the Opposition camp.

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  NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind resigns as Bihar Governor, to file nomination on June 23

  Politics | June 20, 2017 17:00 IST

  West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi will discharge the functions of the Governor of Bihar, in addition to his own duties.

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  Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan supports BJP's Presidential nominee

  Bollywood | June 20, 2017 16:57 IST

  Salman Khan's father Salim Khan supporting NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind said he hope Kovind becomes one of the greatest Presidents of India.

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  Ram Nath Kovind: From ‘caste’ to ‘daughter’, here is what people are searching on the Bihar Governor

  India | June 20, 2017 16:28 IST

  The selection of Ram Nath Kovind as the presidential candidate for the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came as a surprise to many

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  Presidential elections 2017: Calculations show a certain win for Ram Nath Kovind against opposition candidate Meira Kumar

  Politics | June 23, 2017 13:15 IST

  What makes the presidential election complex is the mathematics involved in it. The electoral college comprises of all elected MPs and MLAs, whose vote has a defined weightage depending on size of the population.

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  When Ram Nath Kovind was denied entry to President’s Shimla retreat

  India | June 20, 2017 12:56 IST

  Kovind was denied entry to President’s Shimla retreat when he was in the city as a guest of Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat between May 28 to 30.