Somnath Chatterjee

Last month, he had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. He had been undergoing treatment for over 40 days.

Somnath Chatterjee put on ventilator support after heart attack

Eighty-nine-year-old Chatterjee, who is suffering from a kidney-related ailment, was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition on Tuesday.

Divided by scams, MPs unite for smoking zone in Parliament

Even as Parliament has turned into a warzone with the government and the opposition up in arms against each other since the onset of the Monsoon Session, there is something that still unites our MPs across party lines – a designated smoking area.

President Poll: Mamata to tell TMC MPs, MLAs to support Kalam

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been backing Dr APJ Kalam's candidature for the President's post is expected to make a formal announcement to her party on Monday evening. A meeting will be held on Monday evening.

Cong to shortly announce name for Prez poll: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a prominent contender for the President's post, today said UPA, led by Congress, will announce the name of its candidate shortly for the top job.

Congress may not accept TMC, SP's President options

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav have shown that no major decision can be taken without them. They stumped the Congress on Wednesday by rejecting party President Sonia Gandhi's choices for the Presidential candidate.

Presidential googly: Didi, Mulayam name MMS, Kalam, Somnath

Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh on Wednesday proposed three new names for President: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and former president APJ Abdul Kalam.

President poll: Mamata Banerjee on a meeting spree

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is still playing hard ball with Congress before committing its support on the President's candidature, on Wednesday got an invite from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too, which means she will meet him right after or before meeting UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Pranab is SP's first choice for President: Sources

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is the first choice for the post of President for the Samajwadi Party, sources have indicated. They said that there have been informal talks between the Congress and Samajwadi Party on the issue.

New names emerge in the Presidential race

Even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee emerges as the front runner in the race for becoming the next President of India, it won't be that easy for him. Ahead of the crucial meeting between UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, there could be other surprises.