Politics

President Poll: Abdul Kalam's Word to Decide Mamata's Next Move

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to official name Trinamool Congress's choice for the President's post on Monday, during a meeting conveyed by her. Scientist APJ Abdul Kalam, meanwhile, is also expected to announce his decision over running for Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jun 18, 2012

Gali Janardhan Reddy's Cash-For-Bail Scandal: Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Retired AP District Judge

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have arrested retired AP district judge TV Chalapathi Rao and T Ravi Chandra, son of the suspended CBI judge T Pattabihi Ramarao, in connection with former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy's cash-for-bail case.

Jun 17, 2012

UPA VS NDA in the Presidential Elections?

It looks like politicians have put party prestige above the President post with party politics taking the centre stage as the race for the 14th Presidential polls is heating up. UPA vs NDA is in the offing with BJP unlikely to support Congress' choice.

Jun 17, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee is Congress' Official Presidential Candidate; Mulayam Ditches Mamata

It's official now. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is the Congress party's choice for the President's post. Surprisingly, Mulayam Singh Yadav has ditched Mamata Banerjee by announcing his support for the Congress' candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

AP By-Elections Result: Landslide Victory For Jagan's Party; Congress Stumbles

It is a landslide victory for Kaddapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress party in the Andhra Pradesh by-polls with the party bagging 15 assembly seats out of 18, including one Nellore Lok Sabha seat.

Jun 15, 2012

Karnataka: Lokayukta Police File Fresh Forgery Case Against Yeddyurappa, Niran

In a major setback for former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa, the police have filed a forgery case against him and industries minister Murugesh Niran in the wake of a fresh land scam.

Jun 15, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee Likely to Resign on June 24: Sources

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to resign on June 24 to get ready for the Presidential elections, according to sources. He may file his nomination papers for President on June 25.

Jun 15, 2012

Nitish Kumar and Abdul Kalam to Discuss Presidential Poll Over Lunch?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has invited former President and scientist APJ Abdul Kalam for lunch, raising speculations over the possibility of Kalam becoming his party's choice as the Presidential candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

Presidential Poll: UPA Meet Today; Will Congress Get Consensus For Pranab's Candidature?

The race towards the presidential poll is building more, as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) parties meet to discuss further on the presidential candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

PA Sangma Opts Out of President Race? APJ Abdul Kalam Virtually Gaining Grounds

In an unexpected turn of events related to the upcoming much-hyped Presidential poll, former Lok Sabha speaker and NCP leader PA Sangma has announced that he would not contest for the President post, said the media reports.

Jun 14, 2012

Presidential Poll: Mamata At Loggerheads With Congress Again

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's relationship with the Congress party, its ally in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is at an all time low. They are at loggerheads over the choice of their candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections.

Jun 14, 2012

Presidential Poll: Mamata Banerjee Rejects Sonia Gandhi's Choices

After keeping silent all this while, Congress party President Sonia Gandhi revealed her choices for Presidentship on Wednesday, but sadly, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is against her choices.

Jun 13, 2012

Mamata's Crucial Meet With Sonia Today, Likely To Back Pranab as Presidential Candidate

Mamata Banerjee will meet Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi to discuss the prospective UPA candidates for the presidential post. She is likely to support Pranab Mukherjee's candidature. More possible names emerge for the presidential post.

Jun 13, 2012

14th Presidential Election on July 19: Election Commission

With the term of the of office of Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India, ending on July 24, 2012, Chief Election Commissioner V. S. Sampath announced on Tuesday that the 14th Presidential election will be held on July 19, 2012.

Jun 12, 2012

Latest From Political Rumour Mills on Presidential Polls: Trade-off Between Congress & BJP?

Political rumour mills have been in complete overdrive about the Congress's Presidential choice as the ruling party has been maintaining a low-profile over its nominee. However, reports suggested that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is emerging as a strong frontrunner for the top post.

Jun 12, 2012