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- Droupadi Murmu becomes the 15th President of India.
- NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu crosses the 50% mark of total valid votes at the end of the third round of counting.
- Droupadi Murmu inches closer to victory, leads after second round of counting.
- After the second round, where ballot paper of first 10 states alphabetically counted - total valid votes 1138 & their total value 1,49,575. Out of this, Droupadi Murmu gets 809 votes valued at 1,05,299 & Yashwant Sinha gets 329 votes valued at 44,276, said PC Mody, Secretary Gen, Rajya Sabha.
- The NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading with 540 of the 748 votes of the MPs, while Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha has received 208 votes after the first round of counting, Returning Officer P C Mody said on Thursday. Votes of 15 MPs were declared invalid, he said, adding that all the votes of MPs have been counted. Eight MPs did not vote in the presidential election, Mody said. Eight MPs did not vote in the presidential election, Mody said. With each MP having a vote value of 700 in this presidential election, Murmu received a total of 5,23,600 votes which is 72.19 per cent of the total valid MP votes, indicating some cross-voting in her favour, officials said.
-PM Narendra Modi is hosting a farewell dinner for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind tomorrow 5:30 pm onwards at Hotel Ashoka in Delhi.
- Nation is going to create history, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. "The 15th President will be officially announced shortly. Nobody has any doubt in mind. Daughter of a tribal family coming from a very ordinary house in Odisha, Droupadi Murmu will be elected as the President," he added.
- BJP MPs rue the fact that Congress, other opposition parties are not present in Lok Sabha. Bill due for consideration, not being taken up. The house adjourned for the day.
- Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period after opposition members created uproar over issues of price rise and Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike on daily essentials. While the House was first adjourned for about an hour soon after it met for the day, it was again adjourned briefly for 10 minutes during the Question Hour as opposition members continued to create uproar. The opposition parties led by the Congress tried to raise the issues of price rise and levy of GST on daily essentials.
-Lok Sabha has been adjourned until 2:15 pm, while Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till until 2:00 pm. Houses break for lunch.
-The process of counting of votes for the Presidential election has started in Parliament.
-Rajya Sabha adjourned for 10 minutes amid continued protests by opposition parties on issues of GST, price rise and minimum support price of crops.
-Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following sloganeering by some Opposition members minutes after the House proceedings began for the day.
-All ballot boxes from state assemblies had reached the Parliament's strongroom on Tuesday evening and have been locked there since. The ballot boxes had been flown into the national capital as Mr Ballot Box' from across the states. 'Mr Ballot Box' came seated in the front row of aircraft under the watchful gaze of the Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) of their respective states, according to CNBC-TV18.
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Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Home Minister Amit Shah congratulates Droupadi Murmu for her election as President of India, says it is moment of great pride for country
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In an important decision, the new government in Maharashtra on Thursday announced lifting of the stay on the construction of Mumbai Metro-3 car shed at the controversial site in the Aarey Colony, a green belt in the western suburbs.
The move came a day after Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, at a meeting with Consul General of Japan in Mumbai Fukahori Yasukata, assured him of fast-tracking Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded projects, which include the Mumbai Metro's Line 3. (PTI)
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Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulates Droupadi Murmu on being elected as 15th President of India
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Live News Updates July 21: NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu crosses the 50% mark of total valid votes at the end of the third round of counting; set to become the President of the country
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Live News Updates July 21: ED summons Sonia Gandhi for second round of questioning on July 25: Officials
-The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a second round of questioning in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper on July 25, officials said on Thursday.
- The Congress leader, who is recovering from Covid, was questioned for about two hours on Thursday. The questioning of the 75-year-old ended at her request, officials said. However, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the ED told Sonia Gandhi that they had no further questions and she could leave. Read more.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: I am sure Murmu's tenure would be very successful: BJP President JP Nadda
- Theproposal of Droupadi Murmu's name as the presidential candidate by the NDA has been met with support across the party lines, said BJP President JP Nadda.
- I am sure that her tenure would be very successful, added Nadda.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma: Droupadi Murmu is going to win by a huge margin, India is going to get its first-ever tribal woman as its President
- This is a historic moment for the people of India, saidAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Out of 1138, Droupadi Murmu gets 809 votes: PC Mody
- After the secondround, where ballot paper of first 10 states alphabetically counted, total valid votes 1138 & their total value 1,49,575.
- Out of this, Droupadi Murmu gets 809 votes valued at 1,05,299 & Yashwant Sinha gets 329 votes valued at 44,276, said PC Mody, Secretary Gen, Rajya Sabha.
-If I include the earlier results of Parliament, the grand total so far is 1,886 valid votes valued at 6,73,175 out of which Droupadi Murmu gets 1,349 votes valued at 4,83,299.
- Yashwant Sinha gets 537 votes, valued at 1,89,876 so far, he said.
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Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Droupadi Murmu leads after first round of counting
-The NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading with 540 of the 748 votes of the MPs, while Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha has received 208 votes after the first round of counting, Returning Officer P C Mody said on Thursday.
-Votes of 15 MPs were declared invalid, he said, adding that all the votes of MPs have been counted. Eight MPs did not vote in the presidential election, Mody said.
-Eight MPs did not vote in the presidential election, Mody said. With each MP having a vote value of 700 in this presidential election, Murmu received a total of 5,23,600 votes which is 72.19 per cent of the total valid MP votes, indicating some cross-voting in her favour, officials said.
Live News: Congress workers torched a two wheeler near the ED office in Hyderabad
-Congress workers torched a two-wheeler near the ED office in Hyderabad today as they protested over the questioning of the party's interim president Sonia Gandhi by the agency in Delhi.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: PM is hosting a farewell dinner for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind
-PM Narendra Modi is hosting a farewell dinner for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind tomorrow 5:30 pm onwards at Hotel Ashoka in Delhi.
(ANI)
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Droupadi Murmu will be elected as the President: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Nation is going to create history, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- "The 15th President will be officially announced shortly. Nobody has any doubt in mind. Daughter of a tribal family coming from a very ordinary house in Odisha, Droupadi Murmu will be elected as the President," he added.
Live News Updates July 21: Sonia Gandhi leaves ED office after 2 hours of questioning
- The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday recorded the statement of Congress president Sonia Gandhi for two hours in the National Herald money laundering case and ended the session for the day on her request as she is recovering from Covid, officials said.
- Gandhi, 75, arrived at the ED headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover.
- The questioning began around 12:30 pm after completion of some formalities like verification of summons and signature in the attendance sheet, sources said. She has been allowed to leave on her request made on medical grounds, sources said.
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-Slamming the Centre over Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, party leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said the BJP-led government’s sole objective is to indulge in ”character assassination” of people and ”trample” upon the voice of the Opposition.
- Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case. Read more.
Live News Updates July 21: Congress stages protests as Sonia Gandhi is questioned by ED
-Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Enforcement Directorate's office on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald money-laundering case. The Congress slammed the government for allegedly “misusing” probe agencies against opposition leaders and staged protests against the ED summons to Gandhi.
-The party staged protests in Delhiand other parts of thecountry against the ED, which investigates economic offencesand foreign exchange violations. The ED had earlier questioned her son and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the case.
- Congress MPs also held protests in Parliament against the government over the questioning of Sonia Gandhi.
- As part of nationwide protest, Congress workers and NSUI hold a protest in Patna, Bihar, in support of Sonia Gandhi.
- Congress workers protest the ED probe against party chief Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Droupadi Murmu has secured 540 votes, Yashwant Sinha has secured 208 votes
- Droupadi Murmu has secured 540 votes with a value of 3,78,000 & Yashwant Sinha has secured 208 votes with a value of 1,45,600.
- A total of 15 votes were invalid, saidPC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns
-Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on July 21. His government will continue as a caretaker in the interim.
- A decision on fresh elections for theprime minister is expected to come soon, and if green-lit by the President would be held within 70 days.
- Draghi conveyed his resignation to Italian President Sergio Mattarella on the morning of July 21, according to a statement from the President’s office.
- The statement was unclear on whether Parliament would bedissolved early to call for elections, Reuters noted. Read more.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: BJP MPs rue the fact that Congress, other opposition parties are not present in Lok Sabha
-BJP MPs rue the fact that Congress, other opposition parties are not present in Lok Sabha.
-Bill due for consideration, not being taken up.
- The house adjourned for the day.
Uttarakhand Congress holds protest march against Sonia Gandhi's questioning by ED
-The Uttarakhand Congress took out a protest march on Thursday against the Enforcement Directorate's questioning of party president Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.
-Led by Uttarakhand party president Karan Mahara, Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Yashpal Arya, Vikasnagar MLA Pritam Singh and Khatima MLA Bhuvan Chandra Kapri, among other party leaders, took part in the march from the party office at Rajpur Road to the ED office.
Water cannons being used at Congress workers protesting over ED probe
-Water cannons being used at Congress workers protesting over ED probe against party chief Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
(ANI)
Cong MPs, CWC members court mass arrest outside AICC HQ in show of solidarity with Sonia Gandhi: Jairam Ramesh
-As Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), party MPs and Congress Working Committee (CWC) members "courted mass arrest" outside the AICC headquarters here on Thursday in a show of collective solidarity with her.
-. "All Congress MPs and CWC members have courted mass arrest outside our party HQs in a show of collective solidarity with Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi, a target of Vishguru's political vendetta," party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live:Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned twice in pre-lunch period
-Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period after opposition members created uproar over issues of price rise and Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike on daily essentials.
-While the House was first adjourned for about an hour soon after it met for the day, it was again adjourned briefly for 10 minutes during the Question Hour as opposition members continued to create uproar.
-The opposition parties led by the Congress tried to raise the issues of price rise and levy of GST on daily essentials.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: LS and RS break for lunch
-Lok Sabha has been adjourned until 2:15 pm, while Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till until 2:00 pm.
- Houses break for lunch.
There is misuse of agencies in the country: Sachin Pilot over ED probe
-Congress leader Sachin Pilot detained for protesting over ED probe against Sonia Gandhi.
-"There is misuse of agencies in the country. It's our right to protest in a democracy, but it is also being crushed upon," he says.
(ANI)
Sonia Gandhi arrives at ED for questioning in National Herald money laundering case
-Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday reached the Enforcement Directorate's office here for questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.
-Gandhi, 75, arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover.
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live:Counting of votes underway
-The process of counting of votes for the Presidential election has started in Parliament.
(ANI)
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live:Rajya Sabha adjourned for 10 minutes amid continued protests
-Rajya Sabha adjourned for 10 minutes amid continued protests by opposition parties on issues of GST, price rise and minimum support price of crops.
Sonia Gandhi Leaves for ED office
-Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, leaves her residence for the ED office
(ANI)
Live News Updates July 21: Congress MPs protest against Sonia Gandhi's appearance before ED
-Congress MPs from Parliament, including Shashi Tharoor head to party headquarters located at 24, Akbar Road, ahead of Sonia Gandhi's appearance before ED in the National Herald case (ANI/Twitter)
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Everyone in country to have sense of pride in 1st woman tribal Pres: Kiren Rijiju
-Not only tribals, but everyone in the country is going to have a sense of pride in having the 1st woman tribal President. I have learnt that all prominent tribal leaders will be coming to Delhi to greet the new likely to be President: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Droupadi Murmu (ANI/Twitter)
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following sloganeering by some Opposition members minutes after the House proceedings began for the day (ANI/Twitter)
Presidential Elections 2022 Results Live: Counting of votes for India's 15th Presidential elections begins at Parliament
-All ballot boxes from state assemblies had reached the Parliament's strongroom on Tuesday evening and have been locked there since. The ballot boxes had been flown into the national capital as Mr Ballot Box' from across the states. 'Mr Ballot Box' came seated in the front row of aircraft under the watchful gaze of the Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) of their respective states, according to CNBC-TV18.
Live News Updates July 21: Sharad Pawar dissolves national level departments, all cells of NCP
-Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar has dissolved all departments and cells of the party with immediate effect, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said.
-While informing about this on Wednesday, Patel did not disclose the reason for the sudden move, which comes three weeks after the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra.
-The NCP was a key constituent of the Shiv Sena-led coalition government which fell apart last month following a rebellion by a section of MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray-led saffron outfit.
Live News Updates July 21: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president
-Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the new president of Sri Lanka by the chief justice of the country on Thursday, the president's media office said.
-Wickremesinghe won 134 votes in the 225 member parliament in a vote count on Wednesday, after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned from his post last week.
Live News Updates July 21: Priyanka Gandhi reaches Sonia Gandhi's residence ahead of ED questioning
JUST IN: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reaches her mother Sonia Gandhi's residence, who will be appearing before ED today in the National Herald case (ANI/Twitter)
Live News Updates July 21: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss become final 2 candidates in race for UK Prime Minister
-It is official - Rishi Sunak is now the closest anyone of Indian origin has ever been to take charge as British Prime Minister, after his Conservative Party colleagues voted overwhelmingly in his favour with 137 votes in the final round today.
-The 42-year-old former Chancellor is not assured a similarly easy ride as he faces a much tougher electorate of the Tory membership base, which has shown favouritism for his rival Liz Truss in most recent surveys.
Live News Updates July 21:
Preparations underway at Parliament, counting of votes to start from 11 am (ANI/Twitter)
