Yashwant Sinha

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, who recently lost the presidential election as an opposition candidate, said today that he will not join any other political party and remain "independent".

Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.

The BJP may lack elected MPs and MLAs from Kerala but the party's state unit is on cloud nine over NDA's Droupadi Murmu possibly receiving one vote in the just concluded Presidential polls from the state.

A large number of opposition MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is set to become India's first tribal President.

President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha and will be written into history as India's first tribal president.

Yashwant Sinha, who ran for President as the opposition's joint candidate, congratulated India's new President Droupadi Murmu after the results came out this evening.

India got its first tribal President yesterday as NDA choice Droupadi Murmu scooped up over 60 per cent of the total vote value. Opposition's Yashwant Sinha conceded defeat after three rounds of counting. The President-elect will take oath on July 25

The counting is being seen as a formality as Ms Murmu -- backed by the ruling NDA and several other parties -- is set to register a huge win to become the country's first tribal President.

NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu defeated opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha to win the presidential elections. Counting began around 1.30 pm at Parliament House.

India appears firmly set to have its first tribal President as Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's choice, has far outstripped Opposition's Yashwant Sinha after two rounds of counting. There are two more rounds to go.

Droupadi Murmu or Yashwant Sinha - India's next president will be declared tomorrow once votes for the election are counted beginning at 11 am at parliament.

On a Presidential candidate, the Congress made it clear at the outset that it would be happy to go along with any candidate the rest of the opposition agreed upon.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused his uncle Shivpal Yadav of working on the BJP's "directions" to target Yashwant Sinha.

"It's my personal decision as I've listened to my heart," says Odisha Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim

As voting took place today for India's new President, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha urged political parties to vote for him "to save democracy" and said he was fighting against government agencies too.

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, who recently lost the presidential election as an opposition candidate, said today that he will not join any other political party and remain "independent".

Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.

The BJP may lack elected MPs and MLAs from Kerala but the party's state unit is on cloud nine over NDA's Droupadi Murmu possibly receiving one vote in the just concluded Presidential polls from the state.

A large number of opposition MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is set to become India's first tribal President.

President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha and will be written into history as India's first tribal president.

Yashwant Sinha, who ran for President as the opposition's joint candidate, congratulated India's new President Droupadi Murmu after the results came out this evening.

India got its first tribal President yesterday as NDA choice Droupadi Murmu scooped up over 60 per cent of the total vote value. Opposition's Yashwant Sinha conceded defeat after three rounds of counting. The President-elect will take oath on July 25

The counting is being seen as a formality as Ms Murmu -- backed by the ruling NDA and several other parties -- is set to register a huge win to become the country's first tribal President.

NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu defeated opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha to win the presidential elections. Counting began around 1.30 pm at Parliament House.

India appears firmly set to have its first tribal President as Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's choice, has far outstripped Opposition's Yashwant Sinha after two rounds of counting. There are two more rounds to go.

Droupadi Murmu or Yashwant Sinha - India's next president will be declared tomorrow once votes for the election are counted beginning at 11 am at parliament.

On a Presidential candidate, the Congress made it clear at the outset that it would be happy to go along with any candidate the rest of the opposition agreed upon.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused his uncle Shivpal Yadav of working on the BJP's "directions" to target Yashwant Sinha.

"It's my personal decision as I've listened to my heart," says Odisha Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim

As voting took place today for India's new President, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha urged political parties to vote for him "to save democracy" and said he was fighting against government agencies too.