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EC notification on Prez poll by 2nd week of June


The process for Presidential poll will be set in motion by the second week of June when the Election...

Prez polls: Left to go by ‘consensus’


The Left leaders, who met on Wednesday to discuss their strategy over upcoming Presidential Election...

DMK will back UPA nominee in Prez polls: Karuna


UPA`s key ally DMK said it would support the candidate put up by the ruling alliance in the Presiden...

Naveen steps Sangma’s candidature for presidency


Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik stepped up the campaign for former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma`s candidatur...

After Jaya’s call, BJP mulls Sangma as President


It is being said that LK Advani is believed to have told AIADMK chief that he was "positively inclin...

Jaya steps up campaign for Sangma as President


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa on Sunday contacted top leaders of several...

`Wait and see`, says Pranab on Presidential polls


"Wait and see" was the cryptic reaction of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to a host of questions ...

Support a tribal for Prez, Sangma appeals


Sangma, however, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is considered a front-runner for the ru...

PA Sangma meets Jayalalithaa


P A Sangma met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa in the backdrop of him fa...

‘Ex-CJI Ahmadi should be considered for Prez post’


Former Chief Justice of India A M Ahmadi`s name should be considered for the post of next President ...

Prez polls discussions are in early stage: Patnaik


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said discussions over the issue of the Presidential...
Uncertainty looms over Egypt presidential polls

Uncertainty looms over Egypt presidential polls


An Egyptian administrative court has ruled in favor of a lawsuit which suspended this month’s presid...

Prez polls: NDA consulting regional parties


National Democratic Alliance is now in the process of consulting regional parties to choose a presid...
With three wins Romney inches closer to nomination

With three wins Romney inches closer to nomination


Mitt Romney inched closer to secure Republican party`s nomination to challenge Barack Obama in Novem...

Consult on president, CPI-M tells UPA


The CPI-M on Monday asked the Congress-led UPA to have "a wide agreement" on the next president as t...

Prez race: UPA seems to be comfortably placed


As things stand today, in an electoral college of around 11 lakh votes, the UPA is almost certain to...

French nationals participate in Presidential poll


Puducherry is a former French colony and has a sizeable number of French nationals.

Ansari, Mukherjee able candidates for Prez: Aiyar


Former union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Finance Minister Prana...
Nobody has approached us: Jaya on Prez polls

Nobody has approached us: Jaya on Prez polls


AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said her party was yet to deci...
Mamata`s veiled warning to Centre on moratorium issue

Mamata`s veiled warning to Centre on moratorium issue


West Bengal CM Mamata Bannerjee said she will wait for a few days for her demand of a three-year mor...

Mamata meets Sonia: Courtsey call or prez polls?


West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and is believed to ha...

Pranab not ruled out from President race: Congress


Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury created flutters on Thursday when she talked of how valuable ...
Gingrich quits Prez race; its Paul Vs Romney now

Gingrich quits Prez race; its Paul Vs Romney now


With Newt Gingrich officially ending his campaign on Wednesday, only Ron Paul remained as a nominal ...

Presidential polls: Kamal Nath meets Mamata


Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee and expr...

`NDA, small parties to be consulted for President`


The remarks came against the backdrop of reports about fissures in the NDA over the name of the pres...

Prez polls: Cong harps on `consensus` manta


Manish Tewari also dismissed BJP`s criticism on Congress` relations with its allies saying "we have ...

Presidential polls: Wait and watch, says Kalam


As the talks of former president APJ Abdul Kalam’s return to Rashtrapati Bhavan gaining momentum, Ka...

Goa wants `nuke-guru` Anil Kakodkar as president


Goa`s top industry body, scientists and local intelligentsia are pitching hard to put a `nuke-guru` ...
Egypt lets Mubarak PM back in presidential race

Egypt lets Mubarak PM back in presidential race


The last prime minister to serve under deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been allowed to ...

Prez polls: Pawar meets Sonia Gandhi


Sharad Pawar met Sonia Gandhi amid assertions by the UPA ally that there should be a consensus on th...

Gandhi meets Naveen ahead of Prez polls


Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi met Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik at the BJD supremo`s re...

Prez polls: CPI(M) to support consensus candidate


CPI(M) on Tuesday said it would support a candidate enjoying the "maximum consensus" in the Presiden...

Talked of agreed candidate for Prez poll: Pawar


Reports from Mumbai had it that Sharad Pawar spoke of a "non-political" person as an "ideal" choice ...

Abdul Kalam to return as president?


With less than three months to go for the Presidential Elections, there is speculation that APJ Abdu...

Prez polls: NCP dismisses report on Sangma


Sharad Pawar`s NCP sought to dismiss a report that its senior leader P A Sangma`s name has come up a...

`Support for Prez poll nominee can`t be taken for granted`


Shiv Sena, which is part of BJP-led NDA, indicated that its support cannot be taken for granted in...
Mitt Romney cruises to 4th victory in Washington

Mitt Romney cruises to 4th victory in Washington


Now all eyes are on `Super Tuesday`, March 6, when primaries are scheduled in 10 States.
Egypt: Prez candidates can register from March 10

Egypt: Prez candidates can register from March 10


The actual timetable for the elections has not been declared yet.
`Romney roars into double-digit lead in Florida`

`Romney roars into double-digit lead in Florida`


Florida is the most populous swing state in the country and promises to be the scene of a major camp...
Michele Bachmann says she`ll seek 4th term

Michele Bachmann says she`ll seek 4th term


Bachmann is a potent fundraiser who raised $13.5 million in her last House race.
Egypt`s ElBaradei pulls out of presidential race

Egypt`s ElBaradei pulls out of presidential race


Egypt`s reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei said he is pulling out of the country`s presidential race to...
No foreign observers for Russian Prez polls?

No foreign observers for Russian Prez polls?


The Russian Central Election Commission may not invite international observers to the presidential e...

‘Pak amongst most violent, unstable nations’


Republican presidential candidates have criticised Pakistan, calling it one of the most violent an...
Obama calls himself `underdog` in 2012 poll

Obama calls himself `underdog` in 2012 poll


US President Barack Obama has said that he is the underdog in the 2012 presidential elections, even...
Bobby Jindal endorses Rick Perry for president

Bobby Jindal endorses Rick Perry for president


Louisiana`s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal has come out in support of Texas Governor Rick Per...
`Strange` Medvedev befuddles Russia

`Strange` Medvedev befuddles Russia


Russian President stayed mum about his plans for presidential polls.
Riots hit Nigeria as Jonathan wins Presidential election

Riots hit Nigeria as Jonathan wins Presidential election


The Muslim majority of Nigeria is protesting the poll results amid accusations of rigging.
President expected to stay as Djibouti votes

President expected to stay as Djibouti votes


The election is predicted to return incumbent President for a third term.
Haiti run-off was mostly calm, counting underway

Haiti run-off was mostly calm, counting underway


Haitians voted on Sunday to elect president for their quake-scarred country.
Belarus votes, Lukashenko to extend 16-year rule

Belarus votes, Lukashenko to extend 16-year rule


Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet state of 10 million since 1994.