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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Open to consensus candidate for President if Modi consults us: Cong

Sonia Gandhi has been at the forefront of evolving a consensus among Opposition parties for a joint candidate...

3 May 2017 9:31 PM IST

Gopalkrishna Gandhi

I'm a citizen candidate: Oppn VP nominee Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Gandhi said he doesn't feel like talking about himself as the country suffers from a 'mini crisis' of sorts.

12 July 2017 4:02 PM IST

Silence observed at the opposition leaders meeting at the Parliament over terrorist attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

18 opposition parties meet over vice presidential poll

The opposition floor management for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which starts on July 17, was also on agenda.

11 July 2017 12:40 PM IST

Opposition presidential nominee Meira Kumar (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Prez poll: My fight against BJP ideology not Kovind, says Meira Kumar

The election for the next President of India is to be held on July 17 and President Pranab Mukherjee will demit office...

9 July 2017 8:35 PM IST

Shiv sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray. (Photo: File)

Presidential polls: Sena's vote kitty could prove crucial for BJP

According to sources in the BJP, the party could be short of numbers by about 20,000 to 25,000 votes in the Presidential...

29 March 2017 11:48 AM IST

Chhagan Bhujbal

Imprisoned ex-DY CM Bhujbal allowed to cast vote in Prez polls on July...

The judge accepted arguments made by Bhujbal's lawyer.

4 July 2017 2:09 AM IST

UPA President candidate Meira Kumar being greeted DMK working president MK Stalin during her visit for the campaigning of President Election in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Prez poll: Listen to inner voice while casting votes, says Meira Kumar

Kumar said she was honoured by the trust the 17 parties led by the Congress have show in her.

2 July 2017 12:56 PM IST

UPA President candidate Meira Kumar being greeted by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiahas as KPCC President G Parameswar during her visit for the campaigning of President Election at KPCC office in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

I'm no scapegoat in Presidential election, fighting for ideology:...

17 opposition parties have fielded Kumar as their joint candidate in the presidential election against NDA's nominee Ram...

1 July 2017 6:21 PM IST

Former chief minister of Puducherry N Rangaswamy with NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: File)

Ram Nath Kovind meets former Puducherry chief minister in Chennai

Kovind has been doing extensive campaigning for the upcoming Presidential elections.

1 July 2017 3:23 PM IST

Sharad Pawar refuses to run in Prez race

Mr Pawar and Mrs Gandhi had a meeting recently in Delhi where both leaders discussed the Presidential election in...

18 May 2017 2:55 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

Iran vice president Eshaq Jahangiri pulls out of election, backs...

'Vote for Rouhani because he is the man for difficult situations', Jahangiri said as he announced he was withdrawing his...

17 May 2017 9:38 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Will be good if Pranab Mukherjee becomes President again: Nitish Kumar

Political heavyweights have started flexing their muscles to place their 'choice' in the seat of power.

15 May 2017 3:15 PM IST