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12 MPs Who Have Abstained From Voting In Vice Presidential Election
Voting has ended for the vice presidential election, with the lawmakers choosing between the BJP-led ruling alliance's pick of Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan and the INDIA bloc's ex-Supreme Court judge, Justice B Sudershan Reddy.
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Opposition MPs To Practise With 'Mock Poll' For Veep Election
Opposition MPs would be briefed on Monday on the procedure to vote in the September 9 vice presidential polls, sources in the INDIA bloc said on Sunday.
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PM Modi Seated In Last Row At Workshop As BJP Gears Up For Veep Polls
The BJP is gearing up for the Vice Presidential elections by holding a two-day work workshop with all its Members of Parliament participating in the event.
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Vice Presidential Poll To Be Held On September 9: Poll Body
The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the September 9 vice presidential poll, kickstarting the exercise to elect Jagdeep Dhankhar's successor.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Is New Vice President, Defeats Margaret Alva: 10 Points
Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Bengal Governor, was elected as the Vice President on Saturday. He bested Opposition's Margaret Alva to emerge winner.
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BJP To Hold Meeting On Vice-Presidential Polls On Friday: Union Minister
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that a meeting will be held on August 5 regarding the upcoming Vice-presidential polls.
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Vice President Poll: Opposition Leaders At Sharad Pawar Home For Strategy
Leaders of opposition parties on Monday met at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar to chalk out the joint strategy for their vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva.
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Nomination Process For August 6 Vice-Presidential Election Begins
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued notification for the August 6 poll to elect the next vice president, setting in motion the process of filing nomination papers by candidates.
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Political Leaders Congratulate Venkaiah Naidu On Vice Presidential Poll Win
Political leaders congratulated National Democratic Alliance nominee Venkaiah Naidu for winning the vice-presidential elections on Saturday. Mr Naidu was elected the 13th Vice-President of India after securing over two-thirds of votes, leaving Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi far behind.
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Vice President Election On August 5, Results The Same Day
The new Vice President of India will be elected on August 5 and results will be declared the same day.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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Vice President hopefuls center stage as US race tightens
The US Vice Presidential debate, while often a knock-around affair, is rarely considered likely to mark a turning point in a White House race. Nevertheless, this year's battle promises fireworks.
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BJP to field candidate for vice-president against Hamid Ansari
The BJP has decided to put up a challenger against UPA's candidate Hamid Ansari for the vice presidential polls, scheduled to take place on August 7. The BJP top brass met this evening at BJP president Nitin Gadkari's residence to finalise its strategy for the elections. BJP leader Ananth Kumar said the party has called for a meeting of the NDA all...
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UPA meet on Vice-President poll: Trinamool keeps cards close to chest
Key UPA ally Trinamool Congress is still undecided whether to vote or not during the presidential polls, which will take place on July 19. They have made it clear that right to not vote during the polls is another option the party is mulling.
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Vice Presidential polls: PM speaks to Prakash Karat, Hamid Ansari frontrunner as UPA's candidate
Vice President Hamid Ansari is emerging as one of the frontrunners for the post again. Ahead of the vice presidential polls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to CPM's General Secretary Prakash Karat to discuss the matter.
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12 MPs Who Have Abstained From Voting In Vice Presidential Election
Voting has ended for the vice presidential election, with the lawmakers choosing between the BJP-led ruling alliance's pick of Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan and the INDIA bloc's ex-Supreme Court judge, Justice B Sudershan Reddy.
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Opposition MPs To Practise With 'Mock Poll' For Veep Election
Opposition MPs would be briefed on Monday on the procedure to vote in the September 9 vice presidential polls, sources in the INDIA bloc said on Sunday.
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PM Modi Seated In Last Row At Workshop As BJP Gears Up For Veep Polls
The BJP is gearing up for the Vice Presidential elections by holding a two-day work workshop with all its Members of Parliament participating in the event.
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Vice Presidential Poll To Be Held On September 9: Poll Body
The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the September 9 vice presidential poll, kickstarting the exercise to elect Jagdeep Dhankhar's successor.
-
Jagdeep Dhankhar Is New Vice President, Defeats Margaret Alva: 10 Points
Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Bengal Governor, was elected as the Vice President on Saturday. He bested Opposition's Margaret Alva to emerge winner.
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BJP To Hold Meeting On Vice-Presidential Polls On Friday: Union Minister
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that a meeting will be held on August 5 regarding the upcoming Vice-presidential polls.
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Vice President Poll: Opposition Leaders At Sharad Pawar Home For Strategy
Leaders of opposition parties on Monday met at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar to chalk out the joint strategy for their vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva.
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Nomination Process For August 6 Vice-Presidential Election Begins
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued notification for the August 6 poll to elect the next vice president, setting in motion the process of filing nomination papers by candidates.
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Political Leaders Congratulate Venkaiah Naidu On Vice Presidential Poll Win
Political leaders congratulated National Democratic Alliance nominee Venkaiah Naidu for winning the vice-presidential elections on Saturday. Mr Naidu was elected the 13th Vice-President of India after securing over two-thirds of votes, leaving Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi far behind.
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Vice President Election On August 5, Results The Same Day
The new Vice President of India will be elected on August 5 and results will be declared the same day.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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Vice President hopefuls center stage as US race tightens
The US Vice Presidential debate, while often a knock-around affair, is rarely considered likely to mark a turning point in a White House race. Nevertheless, this year's battle promises fireworks.
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BJP to field candidate for vice-president against Hamid Ansari
The BJP has decided to put up a challenger against UPA's candidate Hamid Ansari for the vice presidential polls, scheduled to take place on August 7. The BJP top brass met this evening at BJP president Nitin Gadkari's residence to finalise its strategy for the elections. BJP leader Ananth Kumar said the party has called for a meeting of the NDA all...
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UPA meet on Vice-President poll: Trinamool keeps cards close to chest
Key UPA ally Trinamool Congress is still undecided whether to vote or not during the presidential polls, which will take place on July 19. They have made it clear that right to not vote during the polls is another option the party is mulling.
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Vice Presidential polls: PM speaks to Prakash Karat, Hamid Ansari frontrunner as UPA's candidate
Vice President Hamid Ansari is emerging as one of the frontrunners for the post again. Ahead of the vice presidential polls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to CPM's General Secretary Prakash Karat to discuss the matter.
