Page 4 - Presidential Polls

TMC support needed for Presidential polls, says Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that without the support of Trinamool Congress, ruling BJP at the Centre will not have a free run in the upcoming Presidential election.

Assembly poll results to have bearing on President's election due later

The results of assembly polls this week will not only decide who the next chief minister will be in the five states but will also have a bearing on the Presidential election expected later this year

Never thought of contesting for the President's post: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he had no thought of contesting the Presidential elections.

'Nitish can be considered for presidential poll if he breaks ties with BJP'

NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said any decision on the opposition's candidate for the post of the country's next President will be taken collectively by leaders of various parties

Presidential polls: Won't cooperate unless BJP gives a name, says Congress

Earlier, Rajnath and Naidu met Sonia Gandhi to seek cooperation in the presidential polls

Rajnath, Naidu will meet Sonia, Sitaram today to discuss presidential polls

As Pranab Mukherjee's term comes to an end on July 24, Presidential election will be held on July 17

Presidential polls: Opposition leaders meet to discuss strategy

Sources said leaders would discuss probable names but would await a govt initiative in this regard

Opposition calls for grand alliance in UP to defeat BJP

In a show of Opposition unity, around 16 political parties attended a lunch hosted by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to finalise their nominee for the presidential polls in July but finally decided to wait and watch before the ruling BJP names its candidate for the top constitutional post.Speaking on behalf of these parties, Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad and JD-U's Sharad Yadav charged the NDA government of not having reached out to them over the presidential polls as has been the political tradition. If the centre will not initiate the process soon and acceptable candidates do not emerge, the Opposition will put up its nominee who will protect the constitutional values, said Azad.Sonia's unity lunch was significant for two reasons. First, the get-together came ahead of a similar Opposition grouping on June 3 in Chennai to celebrate the 94 th birth anniversary of DMK founder patron M Karunanidhi. Second, the opposition parties got a chance to send out a message on a day the BJP ...

Prez polls: Body to select nominee if Oppn fails on consensus, says Mamata

She said no names were discussed at the lunch-cum-meeting at the Parliament House Library

Presidential polls: Sonia Gandhi begins meet with Opposition leaders

President Pranab Mukherjee will demit office on July 25

Presidential polls: Oppn rides on NDA's silence to scout for joint nominee

Talk of joint candidate gained momentum after Nitish Kumar spoke for Pranab Mukherjee's 2nd term

Presidential polls: BJP-led NDA yet to decide on candidate, says Amit Shah

He also rejected the Shiv Sena's proposal to name RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat as a candidate

Presidential polls: Mamata Banerjee open to Opposition's common nominee

She, however, said that she would be in position to speak more after meeting Sonia Gandhi

BJP CMs to resign as MPs only after presidential poll

BJP is also hopeful of getting support of both the factions of AIADMK, which is in power in TN

Prez Polls: Let's see if our ideology prevails, says Meira Kumar on result

The final result will be declared by 5 pm

Respect 'Bihar ki beti' but this is a losing prez poll strategy: Nitish

The JD(U) rejected RJD chief Lalu Prasad's request to reconsider its support to the NDA's Prez pick

Sena wants Father of Green Revolution M S Swaminathan to be next President

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray conveys his party's choice at his meeting with Amit Shah, Fadnavis

Presidential polls: Green coloured ballot papers for MPs, pink for MLAs

EVMs are not used in these elections as EVMs are formatted for first-past-the post system of voting

Ram Nath Kovind will make an 'exceptional President', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has backed National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Presidential nominee Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind and has said that with his illustrious background in the legal arena, the latter's knowledge and understanding of the Constitution would benefit the nation.Prime Minister Modi on Monday took to Twitter and, in a series of tweets, said, "Shri Ram Nath Kovind, a farmer's son, comes from a humble background. He devoted his life to public service & worked for poor and marginalised. With his illustrious background in the legal arena, Shri Kovind's knowledge and understanding of the Constitution will benefit the nation. I am sure Shri Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President & continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden and marginalised."Earlier in the day, the NDA announced Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind as its candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls.The announcement was made in a press briefing by BJP national president Amit ...

Presidential polls: Will ask Nitish to not back Kovind, says Lalu

He also says that there was no threat to the coalition government in Bihar