
New Delhi: The BJP top brass have discussed PA Sangma's candidature for the President's post at a meeting. The party will take a final decision after consultations with the other UPA allies. Earlier on Sunday, AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa had spoken to senior BJP leader LK Advani, expressing support for Sangma. Meanwhile, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that the consultations were still on over the Congress's choice for...

12:06 PM, May 21, 2012

New Delhi: Another name has now came up in the race for the next President of India. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that the BJD and the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK will support NCP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma. Patnaik's announcement follows his recent meeting with AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa in Chennai. The former Lok Sabha speaker had met Jayalalithaa two days ago. Jayalalithaa said, "Following a letter...

03:09 PM, May 17, 2012

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02:59 AM, Oct 06, 2008

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02:11 PM, Sep 16, 2008

A new president is elected within 30 days of the post becoming vacant. ...

01:27 PM, Aug 22, 2008

London: Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif suggested from a court witness stand on Friday that his former captain and co-defendant Salman Butt had to have been involved with an alleged spot-fix to bowl no-balls during a Test match against England last year — but stopped short of a definitive accusation. Butt and Asif are facing charges of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments following the Lord's...

08:27 AM, Mar 12, 2008

The party said the suspension had nothing to do with the Presidential polls. ...

04:22 PM, Jul 23, 2007

Hamid Ansari was the unanimous choice of Left-UPA combine. ...

10:15 PM, Jul 20, 2007

There was brisk polling across the country in one of India's most bitterly contested polls. ...

02:37 AM, Jul 20, 2007

It's clear: The exercise was an ideal runup to General Elections 2009. ...

11:06 PM, Jul 19, 2007

Rajasthan Governor enters final lap of her Presidential race. ...

12:50 PM, Jun 21, 2007

The Left says that it will not support Kalam for a second term. ...

12:06 PM, Jun 21, 2007

Kalam ready to join Presidential race if there is 'certainty' of his win. ...

04:56 PM, Jun 20, 2007

Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil has been meeting at some point in time in the running for the President's post. ...

05:55 PM, Jun 19, 2007