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INDIA Bloc Leaders Likely To Discuss Joint Veep Candidate Today
The opposition INDIA bloc leaders are likely to discuss their joint candidate for the post of vice-president at a meeting of floor leaders on Monday morning.
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BJP's Veep Pick Will Cause Cracks In Opposition Bloc? It Depends On...
With Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan named as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for Vice President, the BJP has made a calculated move that blends hard electoral arithmetic with a deeper regional strategy.
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Video: Colombian Presidential Candidate Shot In Head During Rally
A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was in intensive care Saturday after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities said.
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South Korea's Liberal Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election
South Korea's liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday's snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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As Sri Lanka Votes, NDTV Asks Presidential Candidate 9 Key Questions
Sri Lanka will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. While current President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking another term in office, he is being challenged by the key Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Leaves For Spain As Diplomatic Tensions Rise
Venezuela's former presidential opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left for Spain in the wake of the South American country's contested election, Venezuelan and Spanish officials said on Saturday.
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US Recognizes Maduro's Opponent As Venezuela Election Winner: Antony Blinken
The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election, rejecting Maduro's claim of victory.
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Xochitl Galvez, Former Candy Seller, Is Mexico Opposition's President Pick
As a child growing up in a poor rural town, Xochitl Galvez sold homemade candy to help her family. Now she is a successful entrepreneur hoping to be Mexico's first woman president.
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This Russian Anti-War Candidate Tries To Harness Protest Vote Against Putin
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia's war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid.
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"For Every Congress Candidate, BJP Has Four": M Kharge On Agencies' Misuse
Hitting out at the BJP over the alleged misuse of central agencies and the raids and charges against opposition leaders, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that every candidate from his party has to defeat four candidates.
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With R Ashoka, BJP Looking To Break DK Shivakumar's Karnataka Stronghold
Can the BJP, that has fielded a "formidable candidate" as part of its strategy to take the poll battle to the opposition camp here, find success in breaching Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar's fortress of Kanakapura.
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Turkey's Erdogan Faces A New Challenge After Devastating Quakes
Turkey's bickering opposition leaders ended months of fierce debate Monday and agreed to name the head of the main secular party as their joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May 14 polls.
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Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President Contender, Quits Rajya Sabha Post
As the Congress picks its first non-Gandhi president in 25 years, Mr Kharge, 80, is the candidate backed by the Gandhis and is almost certain to be elected.
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Wishes Pour In For Jagdeep Dhankhar After Victory In Veep Poll
Wishes poured in for Jagdeep Dhankhar after he was elected as India's next vice president on Saturday, defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.
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INDIA Bloc Leaders Likely To Discuss Joint Veep Candidate Today
The opposition INDIA bloc leaders are likely to discuss their joint candidate for the post of vice-president at a meeting of floor leaders on Monday morning.
-
BJP's Veep Pick Will Cause Cracks In Opposition Bloc? It Depends On...
With Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan named as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for Vice President, the BJP has made a calculated move that blends hard electoral arithmetic with a deeper regional strategy.
-
Video: Colombian Presidential Candidate Shot In Head During Rally
A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was in intensive care Saturday after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities said.
-
South Korea's Liberal Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election
South Korea's liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday's snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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As Sri Lanka Votes, NDTV Asks Presidential Candidate 9 Key Questions
Sri Lanka will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. While current President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking another term in office, he is being challenged by the key Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Leaves For Spain As Diplomatic Tensions Rise
Venezuela's former presidential opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left for Spain in the wake of the South American country's contested election, Venezuelan and Spanish officials said on Saturday.
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US Recognizes Maduro's Opponent As Venezuela Election Winner: Antony Blinken
The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election, rejecting Maduro's claim of victory.
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Xochitl Galvez, Former Candy Seller, Is Mexico Opposition's President Pick
As a child growing up in a poor rural town, Xochitl Galvez sold homemade candy to help her family. Now she is a successful entrepreneur hoping to be Mexico's first woman president.
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This Russian Anti-War Candidate Tries To Harness Protest Vote Against Putin
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia's war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid.
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"For Every Congress Candidate, BJP Has Four": M Kharge On Agencies' Misuse
Hitting out at the BJP over the alleged misuse of central agencies and the raids and charges against opposition leaders, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that every candidate from his party has to defeat four candidates.
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With R Ashoka, BJP Looking To Break DK Shivakumar's Karnataka Stronghold
Can the BJP, that has fielded a "formidable candidate" as part of its strategy to take the poll battle to the opposition camp here, find success in breaching Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar's fortress of Kanakapura.
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Turkey's Erdogan Faces A New Challenge After Devastating Quakes
Turkey's bickering opposition leaders ended months of fierce debate Monday and agreed to name the head of the main secular party as their joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May 14 polls.
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Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President Contender, Quits Rajya Sabha Post
As the Congress picks its first non-Gandhi president in 25 years, Mr Kharge, 80, is the candidate backed by the Gandhis and is almost certain to be elected.
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Wishes Pour In For Jagdeep Dhankhar After Victory In Veep Poll
Wishes poured in for Jagdeep Dhankhar after he was elected as India's next vice president on Saturday, defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.
