Presidential Poll

"CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar & EC Shri Anup Chandra Pandey jointly signed the 'Certification of the Election of Shrimati Droupadi Murmu as the next President of India' after ECI received the Return of Election & a Declaration of Result of election from the Returning Officer," the poll panel tweeted.

Presidential poll: EC to issue certificate of election to Droupadi Murmu today

The certificate is issued after the returning officer hands over the result to the poll panel. It will be signed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.

President poll will decide direction of country, whether democracy will remain or not: Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha has repeatedly urged lawmakers to vote with the call of conscience in the election, where the win of NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is a forgone conclusion with several non-NDA parties also supporting the candidature of the tribal leader.

Presidential poll: Electoral fate of Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha to be stored in ballot boxes, not EVMs

The EVMs are based on a technology where they work as aggregator of votes in direct elections such as the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Droupadi Murmu to meet NDA MPs, MLAs in Assam today to seek support for presidential poll

Accompanied by Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Murmu arrived here from Manipur's capital Imphal and was received at the airport by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The NDA presidential candidate's visit to Assam is part of her campaign for the election.

Presidential Polls: Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha files nomination

Sinha handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the presidential election.

Yashwant Sinha files nomination for presidential poll

Yashwant Sinha handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the presidential election.

Presidential poll: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to attend Opposition meet convened by Sharad Pawar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the meeting due to prior engagements.

Sushma Swaraj dismisses 'rumours' of being presidential contender

Though neither the government nor the opposition has declared their candidate for the poll to elect the country's first citizen, several names, including Swaraj's, have been doing the rounds.

Yechury meets Patnaik, discusses common candidate for prez

CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury today met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and said the BJD chief favoured joint efforts to field a common secular candidate for the coming presidential poll.

Obama won the second debate: Poll

US President Barack Obama comprehensively won the second presidential debate in New York against his Republican rival Mitt Romney as the latter lost one point in his national lead, new poll numbers released by Gallup has said.

President Poll: EC rejects Mulayam's vote

The Election Commission today rejected Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential poll and directed the Returning Officer (RO) not to count it as the secrecy of the ballot had been violated.

Stage set for Presidential poll tomorrow

The stage is all set for the Presidential poll tomorrow with UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee expected to romp home with a substantial margin against BJP-backed P A Sangma. As many as 4,896 lawmakers - 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs are eligible to vote in Parliament and state assemblies.

Prez poll: Sonia to host lunch for UPA, aiding party MPs

A day before the July 19 Presidential poll, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a lunch for the MPs of UPA and supporting parties.

I feel like a fish out of water: Pranab Mukherjee

UPA Presidential poll nominee Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said he was feeling like a "fish out of water" for not having any particular identity at this juncture.

Pranab to meet Uttarakhand MPs, MLAs of Cong, allies

UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee will meet Uttarakhand MPs and MLAs of Congress and its allies here on July 10 to drum up support for the July 19 presidential poll.

P A Sangma can't behave like a rogue element: Meghalaya CM

In a scathing attack on Presidential candidate P A Sangma, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today questioned his claim of representing the tribals in the Presidential poll saying the former Lok Sabha Speaker "can't behave like a rogue element".

Lalu meets Sonia in a bid to get maximum support for Pranab

As part of efforts to secure maximum support for Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential poll, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday held consultations with Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Decision to back Sangma inline with anti-UPA mood: BJP

Decision to back Sangma in line with anti-UPA mood: BJP

PA Sangma on Presidential election and more

If you land in Delhi, you will land smack in the middle of the high drama and the intense politicking that's gripped the capital as it prepares for the presidential elections next month.

Telugu Desam Party to decide on President poll soon

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said on Tuesday that they were looking for a candidate from the "Third Front", but since there isn't one, they will hold discussions with other political parties and then come out with its decision.

President Poll: Process starts with issue of notification by EC

The Presidential poll process got rolling today with the issue of notification by the Election Commission paving the way for filing of nominations for the July 19 election.

President Poll: SP against any attempt to destabilise govt

Mamata Banerjee's attempt to turn the Presidential race into a troublesome affair for Congress suffered a setback today with her key ally, Samajwadi Party declaring that it was against any attempt to destabilise the government when the country was facing a serious financial crisis.

Congress ready for contest, Mamata sticks with Kalam

The race to the President office on Thursday witnessed lots of politics and speculation, but no decisions appeared in sight. A day after the royal snub by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee along with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Congress worked on all fronts to isolate the West Bengal Chief Minister.

NDA yet to zero on names for Prez, Vice Prez polls

As speculation about candidates for Presidential poll intensified after Election Commission announcing July 19 as the poll date, NDA convenor Sharad Yadav today said the Opposition alliance has not zeroed on names for the posts of President and Vice President so far.