Speaker Meira Kumar

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.

Ram Nath Kovind Takes Oath As 14th President of India: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind, who was the former Governor of Bihar won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent of the total votes which totalled 702,044 electoral college votes. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.

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 Election 2017: Top 5 Interesting Facts

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Monday July 17, 2017

A former Bihar governor known for an unflinching sense of justice and the first woman in India to hold the post of Lok Sabha speaker, both Dalits. The stage is set for a battle between National Democratic Alliance's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind and opposition's candidate Meira Kumar. Although, the endgame of the polls is seemingly predictab...

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...

How President Of India Will Be Elected - Road To Rashtrapati Bhavan

India News | Edited by Nishant Saxena | Monday July 17, 2017

Presidential elections for the 14th President of India will be held on July 17, 2017. BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's (NDA's) candidate for the post of President is former Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind and Opposition's candidate is former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar. The voting will be held between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Prime Minister Nare...

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...

Meira Kumar Seeks Support Of Electoral College, TRS

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 3, 2017

Congress sought support for Meira Kumar from TRS recalling she was the Lok Sabha Speaker when Telangana was formed.

Meira Kumar Reacts To Sushma Swaraj's Video Against Her: 'We Are Friends'

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Meira Kumar, who is running for President of India, says she's not upset with Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, who recently tweeted a video to suggest Ms Kumar, 72, is not president material.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Security to Ex-Home Minister Shinde's Family, Former Speaker Meira Kumar, Others Withdrawn

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 4, 2015

Eight family members of former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, two former Chief Justices of India are among more than 30 VIPs whose security cover have been withdrawn by the Central government.

Sushma Swaraj Takes Oath in Sanskrit: 10 Facts on Lok Sabha Oath-Taking Ceremony

Cheat Sheet | Devesh Kumar | Thursday June 5, 2014

Pro-tem speaker Kamal Nath set the ball rolling for the 16th Lok Sabha by swearing in Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member of the House. Clad in a sparkling white kurta and jacket, the 63-year-old BJP leader took the oath in Hindi. The House had been adjourned yesterday after paying tributes to Union Rural development Minister Gopinath Munde, ...

Key Fights: Sasaram, Bihar

Elections News | NDTV.com | Thursday April 10, 2014

A reserved constituency, Sasaram remained loyal to former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram till his death in 1986. His daughter, Meira Kumar, who is the Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha, has been winning it as a Congress nominee since 2004.

Meira Kumar out to shed 'neglecting constituency' tag in Sasaram

Elections News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 7, 2014

Outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will bank on votes of backward castes and Muslims besides Dalits to win the Sasaram Parliamentary seat for third consecutive time amid allegations that she has made more visits to foreign countries than to her constituency.

In Meira Kumar's Sasaram, Narendra Modi focuses on lack of development

Elections News | Alok Pandey | Thursday March 27, 2014

In Sasaram, represented in the Lok Sabha by Speaker Meira Kumar, Narendra Modi used the perceived lack of development in the area as the bait to woo the voters.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar files nomination papers

Elections News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 19, 2014

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls from Sasaram constituency in Bihar, officials said.

Elections 2014: JD(U) fields Bihar Speaker against Meira Kumar in Sasaram

Elections News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 15, 2014

The Janata Dal (United) today fielded Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Chowdhary and former bureaucrat K P Ramaiah from Sasaram and Jamui constituencies respectively for the Lok Sabha elections.

For government's Telangana push in Parliament, heavy security, riot police, restricted entry

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday February 18, 2014

The government today fought to push its Telangana bill through the Lok Sabha, in the face of loud protests in Parliament against the plan to divide Andhra Pradesh to create a new state, which led to repeated disruptions. The ruling Congress is determined to see its proposal through, even if it means passing the bill in chaos without a discussion, b...

Frisking of MPs may come up at meet of Committee on Security

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2014

The Committee on Security in Parliament complex was today directed by the Lok Sabha Speaker to convene an emergency meeting on Monday to consider various options, that could also include frisking of MPs, to prevent a repeat of the pepper spray attack.