President Election

Newly elected Congress president will decide my role, says Rahul Gandhi

: MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the president was the supreme authority in the Congress and whoever got elected to the post would decide on the way forward (for the party). Responding to a query during his brief interaction with media during the Bharat Jodo Yatra here, Rahul Gandhi said the new president would decide on what my role and how I will be deployed. Obviously, Rahul replied when asked if he would be reporting to the new president. President is the supreme authority in the Congress and everyone reports to him. My role I am very clear Congress president will decide what my role is and how I will be deployed, he remarked. At one point, Rahul said, It is for Kharge to decide but later corrected himself to whoever gets elected, that gentleman will decide. Rahul observed that Kharge and Tharoor are people with experience and understanding. They do not need my advice, he added. Questioned about Shashi Tharoor's allegation of irregularities in the Congress president elect

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Political career spent defending the values of inclusive India, allegations of disloyalty to Nehru Gandhi family malicious: Congress MP

Congress president polls: Tharoor, Kharge, and Tripathi file nomination

While the leaders have come out and claimed that the elections in the party is a friendly contest and not a battle between the rivals, reports suggest that Kharge is a favourite candidate

Brazil's ex-President Lula plans to fight deforestation if re-elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will pursue a new environmental and climate policy is he wins the country's presidential election in October

VP Naidu meets Murmu, congratulates her on being elected President

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday visited Droupadi Murmu's temporary residence here and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India

Murmu elected Prez: A look at vote percentages in all presidential polls

Droupadi Murmu defeated the opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha, winning 64.03 per cent of the total votes polled on Thursday

Murmu receives unexpected vote from Kerala; BJP terms it 'positive vote'

During the counting of votes for the presidential elections, Droupadi Murmu was found to have received one vote from Kerala, a state with no BJP legislator in the 140-member Assembly

OP Rajbhar gets 'Y' security as he inches closer to BJP, backs Murmu

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar has been given 'Y' category security after he and his MLAs voted in favour of the NDA in the recent presidential elections

Voting to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contest begins

Sri Lankan Parliament began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama

'We respect Murmu but..': AAP throws its lot with Sinha for Prez polls

We respect Droupadi Murmu but the AAP will support the opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha: RS MP Sanjay Singh

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Droupadi Murmu meets Bengal BJP lawmakers, assured of support in Prez polls

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu met BJP lawmakers from West Bengal on Tuesday to seek their support for the July 18 election

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President Election 2022: A look at the two candidates and how they stack up

From India's third-largest tribal community, the Santhal, Murmu was the recipient of training from the BJP-run Vanvasi Seva Ashram system in Odisha

LIVE: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi police

Zubair was arrested under sections 153/295 IPC

Droupadi Murmu's vision for India's development is extraordinary: PM Modi

Murmu will be meeting several Union ministers and veteran leaders before filing her nomination for the post of President on Friday

Top headlines: Sinha is Opposition president nominee, Agnipath creates jobs

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this hour: India's presidential election to Agnipath scheme.

Opposition parties to meet on June 21 to pick presidential candidate

Sources say that 17 parties that attend the meeting will have to arrive at a consensus on the candidate's name after Sharad Pawar declined to contest

Oppn must take presidential polls seriously, field strong candidate: Sena

The term of president Kovind ends on July 24 and an election to find his successor is scheduled to be held on July 18

President candidate should be committed to Constitution: Manoj Kumar Jha

A day after Mamata Banerjee held meeting of Opposition parties on presidential polls, Manoj Kumar Jha said candidate should have a clear understanding and commitment towards the Constitution of India