Presidential Elections
- India
After losing UN Secy general race in 2006, Tharoor faces opposition from Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: If in 2006, Shashi Tharoor suffered a jolt when the US vetoed his candidature to the UN Secretary general post, 16 years later his political fate in India will be decided…
- India
It’s secret ballot, no one will know who voted for whom: Tharoor on Cong prez poll
Thiruvananthapuram: In an apparent bid to encourage more Congress delegates to vote for him as he makes an aggressive bid for the party’s top post, senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said…
- India
Writing letters to Soniaji, only major contribution: Vallabh slams Tharoor
New Delhi: Congress leader Gourav Vallabh on Thursday hit out at Shashi Tharoor over his probable AICC president poll bid, saying his “only major contribution” to the party was to send letters to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress Prez election on Sept 16
Raichur: The election for the post of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President (KPCC) will be held on September 16, chief of the party’s state unit, D K Shivakumar said on Monday. Addressing…
- India
About 9K voters to elect Cong Prez; row over electoral list deepens
New Delhi: Over 9,000 Congress members would vote to elect the next party President, election for which would be held after a long gap 22 years on October 17. In the last…
- India
No one doubted Congress President’s election process: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress, which on Sunday announced that the process of elections for its President will begin on September 22 and the voting will be held on October 17, said that…
- India
Azad casts aspersions on Cong presidential election, in 2017 it was Poonawalla
New Delhi: Ahead of the announcement of the Congress presidential poll schedule, its former senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has cast aspersions on the election process, calling it a sham. The same…
- India
After cross-voting, Gujarat Congress fears poaching of MLAs
Gandhinagar: After seven Gujarat Congress MLAs reportedly cross-voted in the Presidential election, senior party leaders have started fearing poaching of party candidates in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled later this year.…
- India
Outgoing President Kovind asks parties to rise above partisan politics for people’s welfare
New Delhi: Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked citizens to use Gandhian means to express opposition and pursue demands, and said parties should shun partisan politics to deliberate on what is…
- India
Murmu’s victory is a reply to those who paid only lip service to tribal empowerment: Amit Shah
Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Droupadi Murmu’s victory in the presidential election was a reply to those who only talk about tribal empowerment but divide communities through their politics.…
- India
Cross-voting in Presidential poll cause of worry for MP Congress
Bhopal: After NDA’s nominee Droupadi Murmu defeated joint Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the Presidential poll held on Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed that many non-BJP MLAs from the…
- 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 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…