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Highlights: Polling for Presidential election ends; Opposition shift focus to Vice President's post
The opposition has now shifted its focus to the elections for the vice-president's post, in which senior Congress leader and former Union minister Margaret Alva will face NDA's pick - former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar.
_1658157499695_1658157521141_1658157521141.jpg "Vice president candidates Margaret Alva and Jagdeep Dhankar in file pic.")
The Election Commission Monday said over 99 per cent of the total 4,796 electors cast their votes in presidential poll, while 10 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry recorded a turnout of 100 per cent. The election was concluded successfully in a free, fair and transparent manner at the Parliament House and at 30 centres within State Legislative Assemblies across the country including in Delhi and Puducherry, the poll panel said in a statement....Read More
As per the experts, the numbers seem to be stacked in favour of the NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who contested the election against opposition's nominee Yashwant Sinha. Murmu received support from unlikely quarters with parties like Shiv Sena, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha extending their support recently. She had already received support from Biju Janata Dal and YSR Congress Party.
The opposition has now shifted its focus to the elections for the vice-president's post, in which senior Congress leader and former Union minister Margaret Alva will face NDA's pick - former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin votes in prez polls after recovering from Covid-19
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday cast his vote in India's 15th presidential election. The CM voted from Chennai after having tested positive for Covid-19 and being hospitalised last week. He came straight to Fort St George campus after he was discharged from Kauvery Hospital today morning, reported news agency PTI. Full report
Presidential polls: Confident of numbers, BJP looking to divide Oppn more in UP
As voting for presidential polls began in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) is looking forward to seeing how much they will succeed in further scattering opposition votes so that UP makes a grander contribution in ensuring a bigger win for BJP-led-NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu. Read more
Jayant Sinha, BJP MP and Yashwant Sinha's son, casts his vote
Jayant Sinha - BJP MP and son of Opposition's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha - casts his vote for the Presidential election, at the Parliament.
Ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh casts his vote
Former Prime Minister and Congress MP Dr Manmohan Singh cast his vote for the Presidential election. He is a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant casts his vote
Goa CM Pramod Sawant casts his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India in Goa assembly.
7 BJP MLAs, 2 MPs may cross-vote for Yashwant Sinha, spent night in Westin Hotel, say senior Trinamool Congress leaders
7 BJP MLAs, 2 MPs may cross-vote for Yashwant Sinha, spent night in Westin Hotel, say senior Trinamool Congress leaders
Bihar BJP MLA arrives on a stretcher to cast vote
BJP MLA from Sitamarhi Mithilesh Kumar arrives on stretcher.
President Elections 2022: Union minister Anurag Thakur casts his vote
Union Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur casts his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India, in Parliament. He is an MP from Hamirpur constituency
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami votes in the 16th Presidential election
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami votes in the 16th Presidential election
‘Fortunate to be the first one’: BJP MLA reacts after being the first one to vote in Jharkhand Assembly
"I am fortunate to be the first to vote in the President election. I voted right at 10 am as the voting began," said BJP's Anant Ojha, first to vote in Jharkhand assembly.
Yashwant Sinha's message as votes are cast to elect India's 15th president
Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday urged the lawmakers to vote for him - “to save democracy” as voting began to elect India's 15th president. Read more
Presidential Election 2022: Andhra CM Jagan Reddy casts his vote
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy casts his vote in the 16th Presidential election. He has supported NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu.
Presidential Election 2022: Rajasthan CM Gehlot casts his vote
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot casts his vote in the elections. The Congress is supporting opposition joint candidate Yashwant Sinha.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik casts his vote
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik casts his vote. He has expressed open support to NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu.
Gujarat CM casts vote in Gandhinagar
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel casts his vote for the presidential elections.
PM Modi casts his vote in Presidential elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote in Parliament. He is a sitting MP from Varanasi.
Bengal BJP MLAs flash victory sign ahead of voting
West Bengal BJP MLAs are seen flashing the victory sign as they queue at the state Assembly to vote for the presidential elections.
Yogi Adityanath casts his vote for Presidential elections | Video
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in UP Assembly. He is a sitting MLA from Gorakhpur Urban.
‘Expect to give historical lead to Yashwant Sinha,’ says Bengal minister
"We expect to give a historical lead to Yashwant Sinha from West Bengal. This would give a boost to the non-BJP camp," said Firhad Hakim, TMC leader and state minister
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin casts his vote| Video
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin casts his vote at the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Voting begins for the Presidential election: Report
Voting begins for the Presidential election; MPs and MLAs across the country cast their votes.
‘New President & Vice-President…’: PM Modi on presidential polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “This session is also important because elections for the office of President & Vice President are taking place right now. Voting (for the Presidential election) is taking place today. During this period, the new President and Vice President will begin guiding the nation.”
Presidential polls to begin at 10 am and end at 5 pm, says Rajya Sabha secretary
The polling will commence at 10 am and conclude at 5pm. All arrangements have been made for free & fair elections. Security arrangements in and around the Parliament & particularly the venue of the poll have been strengthened, says PC Mody, Secy Gen, Rajya Sabha on Presidential poll.
Droupadi Murmu's win is certain, says BJP leader
NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's win is certain. We have full faith that she will win record votes from Maharashtra: Ashish Shelar, Chief Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Assembly to ANI
Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari arrives at Assembly ahead of voting
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari arrives at West Bengal Assembly ahead of voting for the Presidential election today. The BJP MLAs have also arrived at the assembly.
