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Opposition Presidential candidate Meira Kumar and NDA Presidential Candidate Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Prez poll turns warm-up match

BJP and opposition pick dalits with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

25 Jun 2017 2:26 AM IST

NDAs presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they walk to Parliament House in New Delhi on Friday to file Mr Kovinds nomination papers. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Ram Nath Kovind reaches out to all: Prez is above politics'

Kovind will also be the second dalit to occupy the office after K.R. Narayanan, who was at Rashtrapati Bhavan from 1997...

24 Jun 2017 1:25 AM IST

Opposition presidential nominee to get Z-plus security

At present, Ms Kumar has X-category security cover which only includes some PSOs from the local police.

24 Jun 2017 12:56 AM IST

Take decision in best interest of country, says Meira Kumar

The statement said that the coming polls was a fight of ideology.

24 Jun 2017 12:51 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: AP)

Bihar ki beti chosen only to lose, says Nitish Kumar

The hard-hitting statement came a day after Lalu Yadav warned him of making a historical blunder by extending support...

24 Jun 2017 12:41 AM IST

Kumar stuck to his stand, saying the Presidential elections should not become an issue of confrontation. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Has 'Bihar Ki Beti' been chosen to lose, asks Nitish, says will not...

Kovind was the Governor of Bihar before being chosen as NDA nominee for the July 17 prez polls billed as a 'dalit versus...

23 Jun 2017 10:04 PM IST

Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Don't make a historic blunder, support 'Bihar ki Beti' Meira Kumar:...

Lalu Prasad however said that the difference in views will not have any impact on the Grand Alliance government in...

23 Jun 2017 6:41 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, BJP senior leaders M.M.Joshi, and L.K. Advani, wave to media as they accompany NDAs presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, to file his nomination papers for the presidential elections at the parliament house, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Prez post above party politics, will maintain its dignity: Ram Nath...

Kovind filed his nomination papers on Friday for the July 17 presidential election in the presence of PM Narendra Modi...

23 Jun 2017 2:14 PM IST

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir. (Photo: PTI)

Centre certain of Ram Nath Kovind's victory in prez poll, says Hansraj...

MoS (home) said Ram Nath Kovind is a qualifying candidate and his party and all sections of society are happy with it.

23 Jun 2017 11:52 AM IST

Once elected, Kovind will be the second Dalit to occupy the highest constitutional office. (Photo: PTI)

Ram Nath Kovind files nomination; Modi, NDA CMs present

The name of the 2-term RS member did not figure among probables but his nomination by the BJP is being seen as a...

23 Jun 2017 9:04 AM IST

Meira Kumar a diplomat-turned-politician

The soft-spoken 72-year-old Meira Kumar is the daughter of the former dalit icon and deputy prime minister Babu Jagjivan...

23 Jun 2017 2:02 AM IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi with former PM Manmohan Singh, Ak Antony, NCPs Sharad Pawar, DMKs Kanimozhi and CPI leader D Raja after announcing former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as their presidential nominee. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition names Meira Kumar as Presidential candidate

JD(U) sticks to backing Kovind, Lalu calls it a historic' mistake.

23 Jun 2017 1:11 AM IST