Ramnath Kovind
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Happy to see a Dalit leader going to be the President of India, says Mayawati
Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 11:13 AM IST -
All set for election of next President, Kovind has clear edge
Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 09:53 AM IST -
Presidential election 2017: Close to 99 pc voting witnessed, Kovind looks set for comfortable win
National | Jul 17, 2017, 09:20 PM 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
National | Jul 17, 2017, 11:22 AM 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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Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar: MPs, MLAs to vote for Presidential election today
Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 09:45 AM IST -
Kovind vs Meira: MPs, MLAs to vote for next President tomorrow
National | Jul 16, 2017, 05:37 PM ISTMPs and MLAs will vote in the presidential election 2017 tomorrow where NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind is pitted against opposition nominee Meira Kumar.
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Prez polls: NDA's Ram Nath Kovind visits Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat; winds up nationwide tour
National | Jul 15, 2017, 07:55 PM ISTRam Nath Kovind's last stop of the campaign was Gandhinagar where he met BJP MLAs and MPs from Gujarat.
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Ram Nath Kovind will get more than 70 per cent vote share: Gadkari
National | Jul 15, 2017, 07:23 PM ISTUnion minister Nitin Gadkari today said NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will get more than 70 per cent vote share in the July 17 election.
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Will be impartial as President: Kovind assures BJD MLAs, MPs
National | Jul 14, 2017, 06:19 PM ISTThe BJD had announced its support for Kovind even though the party's president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had in the past dubbed the BJP as "communal" and even severed his party's ties with it prior to the 2009 general elections.
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PM Modi likely to address NDA MPs on presidential election eve
National | Jul 08, 2017, 10:23 PM ISTBJP sources said they are confident that Kovind will get over two-thirds votes in his contest against the opposition candidate Meira Kumar.
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MP CM Chouhan praises Kovind, Congress criticises airport reception by BJP
National | Jul 08, 2017, 10:05 PM ISTKovind, who landed at the Raja Bhoj airport by a special flight, was accorded a warm welcome by the ruling BJP at the state government's dedicated hangar at the airport.
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NDA's presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind to visit Gujarat on July 11
National | Jul 08, 2017, 07:58 PM ISTThe presidential election is scheduled to be held on July 17 and the counting of votes will be taken up on July 20.
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If elected as President, will uphold Constitution, ensure justice: Ram Nath Kovind
National | Jul 07, 2017, 08:56 PM ISTWhile the ruling Meghalaya United Alliance has 44 members including 11 Independents, two other Independents are in the opposition.
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Will uphold highest esteem of President’s office, says Ram Nath Kovind
National | Jul 05, 2017, 07:41 AM ISTCampaigning in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Kovind appealed to all members of the presidential election collegium to support his candidature.
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Constitution is Gita, Quran, Bible for a President: Ram Nath Kovind
National | Jul 04, 2017, 09:34 PM ISTDescribing the Constitution as "Gita, Quran, Ramayan and Bible" all rolled into one, NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind today said he would always strive to maintain its supremacy after he is elected to the post.
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Office of President should be above party politics: Ram Nath Kovind
National | Jul 04, 2017, 05:27 PM ISTStating that he is not associated with any political party, Kovind appealed to all members of the presidential election collegiums to support his candidature.
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Presidential election: NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind begins campaign in Telangana, Andhra
National | Jul 04, 2017, 11:56 AM ISTKovind (71), a low profile Dalit leader from Kanpur Dehat, is seen as an astute choice by the NDA, which has been targeted by opposition parties over Dalit issues.
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Presidential polls: All six independent Rajya Sabha MPs likely to vote for Kovind
National | Jul 03, 2017, 07:47 PM ISTAll six independent members in the Rajya Sabha are likely to vote for the NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
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Presidential elections: BJP hopeful of cross-voting from opposition ranks
National | Jul 02, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTThe internal bickering in the SP, some of whose MLAs owe allegiance to Mulayam and Shivpal, coupled with the fact that Kovind is a son of the soil could nudge a section of its lawmakers to vote for him.
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President elections: Not a scapegoat, fighting for an ideology, says Meira Kumar
National | Jul 01, 2017, 07:58 PM ISTOpposition's presidential nominee Meira Kumar today said she was not a scapegoat as anybody fighting for an ideology cannot be a scapegoat.