Droupadi Murmu
- Kerala
Lone vote for Murmu from Kerala kicks off debate; BJP expected more
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP may lack elected MPs and MLAs from Kerala but the party’s state unit is on cloud nine over NDA’s Droupadi Murmu possibly receiving one vote in the just concluded…
- India
Droupadi Murmu will be outstanding President: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that Droupadi Murmu will make an “outstanding” President and said India has scripted history with a daughter from a tribal community being…
- India
Droupadi Murmu becomes India’s 15th President
National Democratic Alliance’s candidate Droupadi Murmu is elected as India’s 15th President on Thursday, beating Opposition’s candidate Yashwant Sinha. Murmu is the first person from the tribal community and the second woman…
- India
Could have garnered more votes in support of Yashwant Sinha: Mamata
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief and the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that had she wished she could have garnered more votes in support of the opposition Presidential candidate…
- India
India to get its 15th President today
New Delhi: The counting of votes to elect India’s 15th President will take place on Thursday. The counting will begin at Parliament House at 11 am. The voting took place on July…
- India
Punjab: Akali Dal legislator boycotts presidential poll
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislator Manpreet Singh Ayali on Monday boycotted the presidential poll, saying issues related to Punjab remained unresolved. In a video message, Ayali said he is boycotting the…
- India
Voting begins to elect India’s 15th President
New Delhi: Voting for the presidential election in which NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is pitted against joint opposition pick Yashwant Sinha began on Monday. Polling began at 10 am and Prime Minister…
- India
NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 percent votes in presidential poll
New Delhi: With the support of regional parties like the BJD, the YSR-CP, the BSP, the AIADMK, the TDP, the JD(S), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena and now the JMM,…
- India
Presidential poll a contest of ideology, say Bihar Oppn leaders
Patna: On BJP-led NDA fielding Droupadi Murmu as its presidential nominee, the opposition leaders on Wednesday asserted that the election is not a question of identity but a contest of ideology. “If…
- India
13 Sena Lok Sabha MPs attend meet on Prez polls; most support Murmu
Mumbai: Thirteen of the 18 Lok Sabha MPs of the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Monday physically attended a key meeting on the presidential elections and a majority of them suggested supporting…
- Telangana
TDP declares support to NDA candidate in Presidential polls
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday decided to back NDA’s Presidential candidate Darupadi Murmu. TDP national president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced the decision to…
- India
Shivpal declares support to Murmu in prez polls; blames Akhilesh for allies’ alienation
Lucknow: Socialist leader Shivpal Yadav on Saturday said he has “decided” to vote for the NDA candidate in the presidential polls, Droupadi Murmu, and blamed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav’s “political…
- India
Fact check: Is it Draupadi Murmu’s photo with Mohan Bhagwat?
The photo of NDA’s Presidential candidate, Draupadi Murmu with Rashtriya Swatamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat praying in front of a photo of a Hindu goddess was edited by an unidentified person.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Traffic advisory issued for Yashwant Sinha’s visit
Hyderabad: In view of Yashwant Sinha’s arrival, traffic restrictions have been issued by the city traffic police from Begumpet airport to Jalavihar from 11 am to 2 pm on July 2. The…