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Mexico's former first-lady Margarita Zavala to run independent in next...

'I would have liked to (run) for the PAN. I did everything in my power to make it happen,' Zavala said in a video posted...

7 Oct 2017 6:57 AM GMT

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal asks MLAs to follow conscience'

As voting progressed, speculation was rife about alleged cross-voting by a few AAP MLAs.

18 July 2017 1:12 AM GMT

The special pens have been procured from Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd. which supplies indelible ink to the EC. (Photo: Representational/File)

Presidential polls: Voters to get special pens

Specially serial-numbered pens with violet ink have been supplied by the EC for voters to mark their votes on Monday.

16 July 2017 8:59 PM GMT

Congress president Sonia Gandhi (right) with presidential candidate Meira Kumar and vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi after the UPA meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition needs to stand up to divisive', communal' vision, says...

The Congress President said that the numbers might be stacked against the candidates but the battle needed to be fought...

16 July 2017 8:59 PM GMT

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Samajwadi Party stands divided on eve of Presidential polls

If cross voting takes place in SP as is now expected it would create a piquant situation for SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

16 July 2017 8:58 PM GMT

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaking to media during Lok Samvad programme at 1 Anne Marg, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Cracks in Opposition deepen as Nitish Kumar takes aim at Congress

The statement came a day after Kumar criticised the Congress and held it responsible for the mess in the Opposition.

3 July 2017 10:43 PM GMT

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Mamata Banerjee meets Sonia Gandhi to discuss presidential polls

We have discussed important issues regarding politics and presidential election both, Banerjee said.

16 May 2017 2:35 PM GMT

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Amid 'rifts' in Oppn, Rahul asks party leaders to not criticise Nitish

The war of words had started when Nitish Kumar supported BJP's Presidential canidate Kovind instead of the Opposition...

7 July 2017 3:29 AM GMT

BJP President Amit Shah addresses the media in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP will discuss Prez pick with Oppn parties, says Amit Shah

The BJP president, however, refused to discuss any likely names as candidates for the President's post.

27 May 2017 8:23 PM GMT

BJP president Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

'Consensus' has many meanings, but will consult Oppn: Shah on prez...

Shah declined to speak about likely names from the NDA for the president's post, claiming they have not decided on...

27 May 2017 10:37 AM GMT

BJP workers celebrate Ram Nath Kovinds victory in the presidential polls by giving sweets to Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar. (Photo: PTI)

BJP gets 8-10 cross votes, Opposition parties shocked

Snatching 10 MLAs from opposition also means that BJP is getting close to a single-handed majority in Maharashtra.

20 July 2017 9:42 PM GMT

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

My absence at Sonia's lunch 'misinterpreted': Nitish

Nitish on Friday missed the lunch organised by the Congress President, which was attended by Sharad Yadav.

26 May 2017 3:49 PM GMT