Speaker Meira Kumar

Pranab Mukherjee's Daughter Appointed Congress National Spokesperson

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

The Congress on Monday appointed former president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee and and ex-Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar's son Anshul Kumar as national spokespersons.

Election 2019 Phase 7 Voting: A Look At Top 10 Candidates

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday May 19, 2019

The last round of the seven-phase national election is being held today in 59 Lok Sabha seats. At least 912 candidates are contesting in seven states and one Union Territory. The results will be announced on May 23. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is contesting from Varanasi, some of the key contestants who are fighting in this round a...

Bengal Congress Proposes Meira Kumar As Rajya Sabha Candidate

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 26, 2017

West Bengal Congress leadership has urged the party high command to consider former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as a candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

PM Modi Congratulates Ram Nath Kovind, Who Will Be India's 14th President

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday July 20, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind will be India's 14th President. The NDA's candidate today defeated former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar by receiving nearly two-thirds of the votes from the country's lawmakers.

Presidential Election 2017 Highlights: Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar; Voting Ends

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday July 17, 2017

Former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar will face off in the elections to pick India's 14th President.

Presidential Contest Between Meira Kumar And Ram Nath Kovind In Numbers: Top 10

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Monday July 17, 2017

As the contest between NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind and Congress and other opposition parties' candidate Meira Kumar nears its finishing line, these numbers hold critical importance. The support for former Bihar governor Mr Kovind includes traditional allies of Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP along with some regional parties. Former Lok Sabha spea...

Presidential Election Sees Nearly 99% Voting, Ram Nath Kovind Set For Easy Win: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind is set for an easy win in today's election for the next President of India versus Meira Kumar, with the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance confident that the former Bihar Governor will get about 70 per cent of the votes. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has been fielded by the opposition, which has pitched the contest a...

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.

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.

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.

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 Polls: Meira Kumar Meets Sonia Gandhi Day Ahead Of Opposition Meet

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who is among the opposition's likely presidential candidates, on Wednesday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Election For President? Yes, Says Left, Action Shifts To Patna: 10 Facts

India News | Wednesday June 21, 2017

An election for President is essential, the Left said on Tuesday, claiming that "it is a battle of ideologies" - a stand that resonates with the Congress. D Raja of the CPI said that the Left will support either former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar or former union minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who are both Dalit leaders from the Congress, but it is...

No Consensus Yet On Joint Opposition Name For Presidential Poll

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 15, 2017

Opposition parties, after holding discussions in the past few days, appear to have considered a few names, including former Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Speaker Meira Kumar, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar and JD-U leader Sharad Yadav, to pick a common candidate for the upcoming Presidential election.

Give 'Befitting Reply' To BJP For False Assurances: Meira Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2016

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has accused BJP of giving "false" assurances to the people and said it should be given a "befitting lesson" for failing to fulfil its election promises.