Page 3 - Presidential Polls

Yashwant Sinha files nomination for prez poll in presence of Rahul Gandhi

Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday filed his nomination papers for the July 18 election. Sinha handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the presidential election. Top opposition leaders including NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam Ramesh, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's A Raja and NC leader Farooq Abdullah were present when Sinha submitted his nomination papers. Sinha was named as the common opposition candidate for the presidential election on June 21. NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu has already filed her nomination papers last week.

Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to file nomination today

Yashwant Sinha was chosen as the consensus candidate for presidential polls from the Joint Opposition in a meeting on June 21

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support

Centre extends Z category security cover for Oppn prez poll candidate Sinha

The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday

BJP trying to topple Maha govt to ensure votes for president polls: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday flayed the BJP for trying to topple the Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra in an unethical and unconstitutional manner

Murmu leaves for Delhi, seeks cooperation from all for presidential polls

NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu sought cooperation from everyone for the upcoming election to choose the first person of the country, and said she will meet all the electors

On her own: Droupadi Murmu, president candidate with no political lineage

Possibly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a reflection of himself - she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice.

NDA's Droupadi Murmu vs Opposition's Yashwant Sinha in president election

With Murmu's nomination, the BJP is sending out a significant political message after elevating a Dalit, Ram Nath Kovind, to the top post five years back

Presidential polls: Murmu, Sinha share deeper connect with Jharkhand

It is a unique coincidence that both the presidential poll candidates -- Droupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha -- share a deep connection with Jharkhand

I am confident Draupadi Murmu will be a great President, says PM Modi

The BJP parliamentary board on Tuesday named Murmu, a tribal leader of the party from Odisha, as the ruling NDA's candidate for the presidential election

BJP to pick its presidential candidate today in parliamentary board meeting

Even as the Opposition is yet to choose its candidate for Presidential polls, BJP will hold its parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday where it is likely to finalise its pick for the election

Presidential poll: Mamata may not attend Oppn meet convened by Sharad Pawar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the opposition meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 21 on the upcoming Presidential poll due to prior engagements

In run-up to Presidential polls, BJP, Opposition make their first moves

Rajnath reaches out to Mamata, proposes common govt-Opposition candidate

Absence of key regional parties in meeting on presidential poll cheers BJP

The absence of AAP and TRS are significant as both parties have been critical of the ruling party and have called for forging a wider unity against it in the past.

Nomination process for presidential election due next month begins

The process to file nominations for the presidential election began on Wednesday with the Election Commission issuing a notification calling upon the electors to fill the vacancy

Cracks in Mamata Banerjee-led 'opposition meet' for Presidential polls

TMC supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with several Opposition leaders to discuss presidential polls and put up a united fight against the ruling BJP-led NDA

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Presidential poll: Value of vote of MPs likely to go down to 700 from 708

The value of the vote of a Member of Parliament is likely to go down to 700 from 708 in the presidential polls scheduled in July due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The value of the vote of an MP in a presidential election is based on the number of elected members in legislative assemblies of states and union territories, including Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir. The Electoral College for the presidential election comprises the members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and those of the legislative assemblies of states and union territories including Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir. Before it was bifurcated into two union territories of Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir in August 2019, the erstwhile state of J&K had 83 assembly seats. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, the Union Territory of J&K will have a legislative assembly, while Ladakh will be governed directly by the Centre. The ...

France reports over 200K Covid-19 cases as presidential polls approach

France has reported 203,021 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the country prepares for the presidential elections on Sunday

Buzz over presidential polls as Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Parliament

The electoral college, comprising 776 MPs of both the Houses and 4,120 MLAs of all the states and Union Territories, has 1,098,903 votes