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Shatrughan Sinha again bats for L K Advani as next President
He said Advani, who is 89, is physically fit for the post and no one has come out him
 "Shatrughan Sinha again bats for L K Advani as next President")
I'm not in presidential race: Badal
I want to serve my own state till I am alive, says Badal
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Opp leaders to meet tomorrow to discuss strategy for prez poll
Opposition parties will huddle on Wednesday to chalk out their strategy and decide on a consensus candidate
 "Opp leaders to meet tomorrow to discuss strategy for prez poll")
BJP forms 3-member panel to seek consensus on Presidential election
Election will be held on July 17, though BJP has not declared its nominee yet
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Prez elections: SP, BSP back Meira Kumar; Support may not create impact
Presidential elections: SP, BSP back Meira Kumar; Support unlikely to create impact
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Presidential polls: Opposition backs Yechury's 'PR exercise' for BJP
Raised concern of possible candidates not being named yet
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Presidential polls: NDA to announce candidate's name before June 23
Union Home Minister Venkaiah Naidu confirms announcing the name before June 23
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Despite digital push, only hard cash accepted for President poll nomination
The candidate can deposit cash at the RBI, enclosing the receipt with the nomination papers
 "Despite digital push, only hard cash accepted for President poll nomination")
Left parties likely to pick Prakash Ambedkar as presidential candidate
63-year-old Prakash is a former Lok Sabha member from Akola in Maharashtra
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Dalit vs Dalit presidential race: Oppn to field Meira Kumar against Kovind
New Delhi, 22 JuneA total of 17 Opposition parties, with their sights focused on putting up a strong and united challenge to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, decided to field former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as their presidential candidate.This makes the contest a Dalit versus Dalit race. She is likely to file her nomination on Tuesday or Wednesday, the latter being the last day to do so. The choice of Meira Kumar, who hails from Bihar and is the daughter of the late Dalit icon, Jagjivan Ram, is also expected to put pressure on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United) legislators to cast "conscience votes" in her favour. On Wednesday, the JD (U) had decided to support NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind.There was much drama that preceded the meeting at the Parliament House Library at 4.30 pm. Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad seemed unlikely to attend, as he had to appear in a Ranchi court in the fodder scam case. ...
 "Dalit vs Dalit presidential race: Oppn to field Meira Kumar against Kovind")
United we stand: How Sonia got Oppn to agree on Meira Kumar as Presidential candidate
Pawar was told he would be the natural leader of the combined Opposition going into 2019 polls
 "United we stand: How Sonia got Oppn to agree on Meira Kumar as Presidential candidate")
Prez elections: Kovind arrives in Chandigarh to meet SAD-BJP MLAs, MPs
In the Rajya Sabha, SAD has 3, BJP 1 and Congress has 3 members
