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  Despite huddles to reach consensus, presidential poll might see a contest

  India | June 18, 2017 23:54 IST

  Political parties may be in hectic huddles to forge a consensus for the upcoming presidential poll, but history shows that all presidential polls -- barring one -- in India have seen a contest, some keen, most a walkover

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  Presidential poll: NDA candidate to file papers before June 24

  Politics | June 18, 2017 18:00 IST

  The ruling National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the July 17 presidential election will file his nomination papers before June 24, and the opposition parties would be informed of the name before the papers are filed

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  Presidential poll: Shatrughan Sinha again supports L K Advani’s candidature

  Politics | June 15, 2017 16:07 IST

  Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday yet again backed party veteran L.K. Advani as the most deserving candidate for the post of President of India

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  Presidential polls: Voting on July 17, counting on July 20, declares Election Commission

  India | June 07, 2017 18:24 IST

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced July 17 as the date for Presidential polls and July 20 for counting of votes

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  Will consult oppn before picking NDA's prez candidate: Amit Shah

  Politics | May 27, 2017 14:56 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah today said his party would consult opposition parties before deciding on the NDA's presidential candidate.

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  'Committee' may be formed to decide over presidential candidate, says Mamata Banerjee

  Politics | May 26, 2017 16:19 IST

  Leaders of opposition parties will today gather to discuss presidential election strategy over a lunch hosted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

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  French President Francois Hollande pulls out of 2017 Presidential elections

  World | December 02, 2016 12:32 IST

  France's President Francois Hollande announced in a surprise televised address that he would not seek a second term in next year's presidential election.

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  Mullah Omar can run for presidency: Karzai

  World | April 02, 2013 19:23 IST

  Berlin, Apr 2: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai wants the elusive Taliban chief Mullah Omar to run for President in next year's election so that people could “vote for or against him“.Mr. Karzai, in an interview

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  Stop being stupid party, Bobby Jindal tells Republicans

  World | January 25, 2013 17:11 IST

  Washington, Jan 25: A potential presidential candidate in 2016, Indian American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal has told the Republicans, still reeling from the loss of the November Presidential elections, to “stop being stupid” and

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  Voting for presidential elections begins in Guajrat

  Politics | July 19, 2012 12:04 IST

  Gandhinagar, Jul 19: Voting for the presidential election began here today morning where Guajrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was amongst the first few to cast his vote.Modi arrived at the polling booth located in the

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  PM thanks Mamata for extending support to Pranab

  Politics | July 18, 2012 13:53 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 17: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today thanked Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee when she informed him of the party's decision to support UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the

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  Pranab meets Bal Thackeray, thanks him for support

  Politics | July 14, 2012 18:47 IST

  Mumbai, July 13: UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee tonight met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at latter's residence ‘Matoshree' here, to thank him for the support in the election.After the 20-minute meeting, Mukherjee told the

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  Prez election will witness the nation's conscience says Sangma

  Politics | July 13, 2012 21:10 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 13: “This election will witness the conscience of the nation,” Opposition-backed Presidential candidate P A Sangma today said, contending that the contest has turned “very very serious” and was not just symbolic.

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  Mamata not to attend UPA dinner

  Politics | July 14, 2012 18:45 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 13: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today declined to attend the dinner being hosted by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on the eve of Presidential elections.Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel rang

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  Diesel price hike after Presidential elections

  India | July 12, 2012 22:58 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 12 : Diesel prices may be hiked after Presidential elections on July 19 as the Government plans to take bold measures to rein in run-away fiscal deficit.  “Price increase is inevitable. But

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  Sangma camp not to pursue for now EC rejection of complaint

  Politics | July 14, 2012 10:36 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11: The P A Sangma camp today decided not to challenge in the Supreme Court for now Election Commission's rejection of its complaint against the candidature of Pranab Mukherjee for Presidential poll.Sangma's

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  Pranab to meet CPI(M), FB, Cong legislators on Monday

  Politics | July 10, 2012 20:45 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 8: UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee today said he would be meeting MPs and MLAs of CPI(M) and Forward Bloc here tomorrow to seek their support for the July 19 Presidential poll.“I am

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  Sentimental Pranab says goodbye to North Block

  Politics | June 26, 2012 17:40 IST

  New Delhi, June 26: A sentimental Pranab Mukherjee today said he is leaving his job as Finance Minister to “embark on a new journey”.Before leaving to tender his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mukherjee

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  Kalam is people's president, says Mamata

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:59 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 18: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today described A P J Abdul Kalam as people's president and said she was hurt that he has decided not to contest the presidential elections.“I have seen

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  Tens of thousands protest military rule in Egypt

  World | April 22, 2012 8:45 IST

  Cairo, Apr 22: Egypt's Islamist and secular forces are seeking to relaunch the street uprising against the country's ruling military, packing Cairo's Tahrir Square with tens of thousands of protesters in the biggest rally in