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  Presidential polls: Opposition plans ‘caste card’ to counter Kovind’s candidature

  Politics | June 20, 2017 13:33 IST

  Either former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar or former Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde – both Dalit leaders from Congress - could be projected to contest against Ram Nath Kovind.

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  As BJP announces Prez nominee Shiv Sena keeps cards close to chest

  Politics | June 19, 2017 23:09 IST

  Earlier today, the BJP named Kovind, a Dalit leader who has been associated with the party and the RSS, as the NDA nominee for the presidential poll.

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  Consensus or contest? Who said what on Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as NDA’s pick for President

  Politics | June 19, 2017 22:23 IST

  Opposition parties will meet on June 22 to decide on fielding a consensus candidate for the presidential election, with the NDA declaring Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as its nominee for the post.

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  Choice of Ram Nath Kovind is a political masterstroke by PM Modi: Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | June 19, 2017 22:06 IST

  Paswan resumed his office today after a fortnight leave taken to undergo heart surgery in London. In his absence, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh had taken additional charge of the Food Ministry.

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  BJD supports NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind in Presidential polls

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:35 IST

  Elaborating the reasons behind BJD's support to the NDA candidate, Patnaik said Ram Nath Kovind is an eminent lawyer belonging to the scheduled caste community.

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  YSR Congress announces support to NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:28 IST

  YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that his party would support Kovind's candidature for the top post as he was a Dalit leader.

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  ‘Will seek support of all parties’, says NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:07 IST

  Kovind met PM Modi at the latter's official residence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in national capital. BJP president Amit Shah was also present on the occasion.

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  TRS to support Ram Nath Kovind for Presidential election

  Politics | June 19, 2017 20:53 IST

  Soon after deciding the candidature of Bihar Governor Kovind, Modi telephoned Rao and requested his support for the candidature.

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  Venkaiah Naidu defends not naming presidential nominee in meetings with opposition

  Politics | June 19, 2017 19:48 IST

  On June 12, BJP had formed a panel comprising Naidu, Rajnath and Jaitley to hold discussions with various political parties for a consensus on the presidential candidate.

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  Can't oppose Ram Nath Kovind’s name: Mayawati on NDA’s Dalit presidential pick

  Politics | June 19, 2017 19:04 IST

  The BSP chief, however, said it would have been better if all opposition parties were taken into confidence by the NDA at the Centre before announcing the name of its candidate.

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  Don’t know who Ram Nath Kovind is: Mamata Banerjee on NDA’s presidential candidate

  Politics | June 19, 2017 18:51 IST

  The CM even said that she has never heard of the nominee and termed it a ‘not so mature’ move.

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  ‘Personally glad Kovind is presidential candidate’, says Nitish

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:18 IST

  An advocate by profession, Kovind was made the Governor of Bihar two years ago after the NDA assumed power at the Centre in May 2014.

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  Shiv Sena non-committal on BJP’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind

  Politics | June 19, 2017 18:12 IST

  All eyes are on Sena’s support as it has embarrassed the BJP in the previous two Presidential elections by backing the rival candidate.

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  Yogi Adityanath asks opposition to rise above party politics, support ‘son of UP’

  Politics | June 19, 2017 18:08 IST

  Addressing the media in Lucknow, the Chief Minister asked opposition parties to rise above party politics and support Kovind’s candidature for the top Constitutional post.

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  Know who is Ram Nath Kovind: A crusader for the rights of weaker sections

  Politics | July 20, 2017 11:13 IST

  A champion of the scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, OBC, minority and women's rights from his student days, Kovind was the Governor of Bihar before he was picked by the NDA for the highest office.

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  Kovind for President: Congress accuses BJP of unilateralism; opposition parties to meet on June 22

  Politics | June 19, 2017 16:54 IST

  Azad said that all leaders in the opposition had agreed to attend the June 22 meeting to be chaired by Sonia Gandhi to take a final decision on the President's election.

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  Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit who will be India’s first UP-born elected President

  Politics | July 20, 2017 14:32 IST

  Ram Nath Kovind, 71, the former Governor of Bihar, is all set to be elected as the 14th President of India.

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  Ram Nath Kovind is from RSS ranks, opposition must put up candidate: CPI

  Politics | June 19, 2017 17:00 IST

  The term of current President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24.

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  Ram Nath Kovind: A dalit face for President or a political masterstroke by PM Modi?

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:20 IST

  From the row over Rohith Vemula to the Una incident and the Saharanpur violence, it is the anti-Dalit plank that the opposition parties, particularly the Congress, have used to target the Modi government

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  Lawyer, BJP's dalit face: Meet Ram Nath Kovind, NDA's choice for President

  Politics | June 19, 2017 17:03 IST

  Ram Nath Kovind will be the NDA's choice for India's next President, BJP President Amt Shah announced today.