As Meira Kumar Files Nomination, Sonia Gandhi Delivers A Message
India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday June 28, 2017
Meira Kumar, the joint opposition's candidate for President filed her nomination papers for the July 17 presidential election on Wednesday that Congress president Sonia Gandhi also called a battle of ideology and principles.
Ministers Enroll At IIM-Ahmedabad To Learn How To Deliver Voter Promises
India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday June 28, 2017
Determined to deliver on their pre-poll promises, a group of ministers from Jharkhand are in Ahmedabad for a three-day study tour. They have enrolled themselves for a crash course in management and leadership - and that too at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, or IIM Ahmedabad.
Presidential Election 2017: Meira Kumar To File Nomination Today
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 28, 2017
Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar will file her nominations today, the last date for filing of nominations, in the presence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and a number of opposition leaders.
Presidential Election 2017: Filing Of Nominations Ends Today
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 28, 2017
The filing of nominations for the July 17 presidential election ends today with 64 papers, including those of NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind, being filed so far.
India News | Edited by Nishant Saxena | Tuesday June 27, 2017
Opposition's Presidential candidate Meira Kumar held a press conference in New Delhi.
Opposition's Presidential Candidate Meira Kumar Joins Twitter
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 26, 2017
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today made her debut on social networking site Twitter, days after her nomination as the opposition's presidential candidate.
Nitish Kumar's 'Principles' The Focus Of Ally Congress' Attack On Him
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar and Suparna SIngh | Monday June 26, 2017
Each of the three members of Bihar's ruling alliance is achieving scale in their attacks on each other. Today, it was the Congress that with great gusto took on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of result-driven convictions.
Indo-Nepal Border To Be Sealed Ahead Of Nepal Civic Polls
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 26, 2017
India's border with Nepal will be sealed today, 48 hours before the municipal polls in the neighbouring country, to prevent anti-social elements from crossing the international boundary and vitiating the election atmosphere.
Most Peaceful Local Body Polls In 6 Decades In Assam District: Sarbananda Sonowal
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 25, 2017
Assam's Karbi Anglong district, which has seen violence in the past during elections, was peaceful in over six decades during polls to its autonomous council, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in a statement today.
Aadhaar Not Valid For Indians Travelling To Nepal, Bhutan: Home Ministry
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 25, 2017
Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan, the Union home ministry has said.Indians can travel to Nepal and Bhutan--both countries for which they don't need visas--if they possess a valid national passport or election ID card issued by the Election Commission.
With Video Of Her Speaker Days, Sushma Swaraj Targets Meira Kumar
India News | Reported by Sandeep Phukan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 26, 2017
With the declaration of Meira Kumar as the opposition candidate for President, pitting her against BJP candidate Ram Nath Kovind - open hostilities have started ahead of the July 17 Presidential elections.
Sushma Swaraj Targets Meira Kumar Using Video, News Report
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 25, 2017
Ahead of the presidential election, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday targeted former Lok Sabha Speaker and the opposition's presidential candidate Meira Kumar using a 2013 video of the Lok Sabha proceedings and a newspaper report.
Taunting Grand Alliance Partners, Nitish Kumar Quotes Them - Adds Twist
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Suparna Singh | Saturday June 24, 2017
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made it clear to his two partners that despite their criticism, he is all-in with his support for rival BJP in the election for President of India.
Monsoon Session Of Parliament From July 17 To August 11
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 24, 2017
The monsoon session of Parliament will commence on July 17, the day voting for the presidential election will take place.
Poll Panel Disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra Over Alleged Corruption
India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Saturday June 24, 2017
Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra today has been disqualified by the Election Commission of India over alleged corrupt practices and paid news during 2008 assembly polls in the state. Mr Mishra has been barred from contesting elections for three years. The assembly polls are likely to be held in December 2018.
AAP Lawmakers Held 'De Facto Office', Says Election Commission, Rejects Their Pleas
India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Saturday June 24, 2017
In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the Election Commission (EC) has rejected pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop office of profit case against them. The EC in its final hearing, likely to be in August,will decide on their disqualification.
Cash For Vote: Madras High Court Questions Non-Inclusion Of Names In FIR
Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 24, 2017
The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain as to why names figuring in the Election Commission and IT Department reports on the alleged bribing of RK Nagar assembly segment voters were not mentioned in the relevant FIR.
Arvind Kejriwal's Made A Call On Who To Back For President: Sources
India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 23, 2017
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party or AAP has chosen a side in the Presidential election - it will back opposition candidate Meira Kumar, said sources. An announcement is expected tomorrow, said AAP sources.
India News | Saturday June 24, 2017
Ram Nath Kovind, who has been chosen by the BJP for the post of President, filed his nomination papers in Parliament House in Delhi today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied the 71-year-old Mr Kovind along with many Chief Ministers, who have arrived in the national capital to support him.
In Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Presence, Ram Nath Kovind To File Nomination For President Today
India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Friday June 23, 2017
The NDA's presidential pick, Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination at Parliament house at 11 am today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top leaders of the other parties supporting his candidature.
Not Backing 'Bihar's Daughter' A 'Historic Blunder': Lalu Yadav To Nitish Kumar
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Written by Suparna Singh | Thursday June 22, 2017
After announcing that Meira Kumar, a Dalit woman and former Lok Sabha Speaker, will be its candidate for President of India, the opposition made its next big move: it asked Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, to return to the fold.
Meira Kumar: Former Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Presidential Candidate
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 23, 2017
The Opposition has pitched Congress's Meira Kumar against former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, forcing an election to choose the next President of India. The election will be held on July 17. Ms Kumar, from Bihar, is the daughter of Jagjivan Ram, the freedom fighter, Dalit leader and former deputy Prime Minister. The 72-year-old is a veteran poli...
Wasn't Just That Nitish Kumar Bailed - But How - That Has Congress Upset
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Written by Suparna Singh | Thursday June 22, 2017
It's not just that Nitish Kumar has chosen to stand with the BJP on the matter of who should be President of India that has his ally, the Congress, in a mood. It's also that Nitish Kumar's exit from the Congress-pivoted bloc of opposition parties was rather, well, splashy.
Eye On Rashtrapati Bhavan, Ram Nath Kovind To Move Into Lutyens' Bungalow
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 22, 2017
Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma's official residence in Akbar Road will be the new temporary address of BJP's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind. Mr Kovind will be staying at the expansive 10 Akbar Road bungalow in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi for about a month till the presidential election on July 17, top sources said.
Lalu Yadav's Snap Chat About Nitish Kumar Over His Siding With BJP
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Written by Suparna Singh | Thursday June 22, 2017
"We have already supported him, haven't we," said an irritable Lalu Yadav to reporters, hours after his ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his decision to back their rival BJP's candidate for President of India.
Meira Kumar vs Ram Nath Kovind For President, Voting On July 17: 10 Facts
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday June 23, 2017
Meira Kumar, former Lok Sabha Speaker, will be the opposition's candidate for President against the BJP's nominee, Ram Nath Kovind. It was decided at a meeting of 17 parties chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Thursday evening. As expected, the Opposition has turned the presidential election into a Dalit vs Dalit contest and Lalu...
Presidential Election 2017: AIADMK's E Palaniswami Offers Support And More To BJP On President
India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday June 22, 2017
After Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami pledged the support of his faction of the AIADMK to Ram Nath Kovind, the BJP's nominee for President, O Panneerselvam of the rival faction has done the same this morning. The full AIADMK is on board with the BJP.
'I Want A Mercy Killing', Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Appeals To Government
India News | Written by Smitha T K | Wednesday June 21, 2017
Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to kill him. In an appeal to the state, Payas said he did not have any hopes of getting released and appealed for a "mercy killing".
24 Nominations Filed For Presidential Poll
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 21, 2017
Twenty four people have filed their nominations for the presidential poll till today, whereas no candidate backed by political parties has filed the papers for the top constitutional post so far.
It's Official. Nitish Kumar Will Back BJP On President. Here's Why.
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Written by Suparna Singh | Thursday June 22, 2017
Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar phoned Sonia Gandhi, the Congress boss, in April to suggest a corralling of opposition parties over the election of the President of India. Mr Kumar pitched the idea of a united opposition candidate as a test run for a Maha-Gathbandhan or Grand Alliance for the general election in 2019.
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