Sangma seeks Chandrababu's support for prez poll -
ZeeNews
Hyderabad: Former Speaker of Lok Sabha and an aspirant for President of India's post P A Sangma on Monday met Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu and sought the party's support for his candidature in presidential election. "I have sought the support and blessings of Chandrababu Naidu, who is one of the most prominent political leaders of the country. He told me that he would take a decision after discussing the issue with the TDP's politburo," Sangma told newsmen after the 30-minute meeting.
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Not picked Pranab as presidential nominee yet: Congress -
Times of India
In an unusual development, Congress on Saturday scotched the speculation that party has picked finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to be its nominee for next month's presidential polls. "I can only say that the process of discussions with allies and supporting allies is still on," said Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi, stressing "no name has so far been finalized". |
CWC meet: Fuel price, prez polls on agenda -
HT
Faced with a grim economic situation and political challenges, the Congress working committee meeting on Monday is expected to come out with a strategy to bolster the party-led UPA government. To be presided over by party president Sonia Gandhi and attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and top ministers and leaders, the meeting could see the passage of a resolution calling for effective steps to provide relief to common man facing rise in prices of essential commodities. |
Presidential poll schedule to be ready by mid-June -
DNA
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday began preparations to finalise the schedule for the presidential elections. A full bench meeting held at the Nirvachan Sadan, headquarters of EC here decided to announce the schedule in the second week of June, after holding a meeting with Rajya Sabha secretary general VK Agnihotri, who will be the returning officer. The commission has also called a meeting with secretaries of state assemblies, who will be the assistant returning officers, besides the Rajya Sabha secretariat. Pratibha Patil’s tenure ends on July 24 and the new President is to be sworn in the very next day. |
Won't back bureaucrat, non-political person for President's post: Mulayam -
Times of India
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday said no bureaucrat or non-political person should be elected as President, in a remark which was seen as signaling his reservations about Vice-President Hamid Ansari's strong candidature for the top constitutional position and can deepen the suspense about UPA's candidate for the top job. "I am not in favour of appointment of bureaucrats to constitutional positions," said Mulayam who will be a factor in determining who of the two frontrunners for UPA nomination: Ansari or finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, takes the field in the July elections.
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CPI-M asks Cong to announce prez nominee first -
Hindustan Times
CPI(M) on Sunday asked the Congress to formally announce its Presidential nominee first and said it will decide its stand on the top post only after that. The party's politburo at its meeting in New Delhi discussed the feedback received during its discussions with leaders like SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. The four Left parties had also met on Friday with their leaders favouring a consensus candidate for the President's post. |
Presidential poll: As race heats up, parties' demands grow -
IBNLive
Even as the Congress looks for consensus on a presidential candidate, the demands of various parties are growing, putting the party in a bind. While North East leader PA Sangma has insisted that a tribal candidate be made the president, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has asked for a three-year moratorium on the interest on the debts accrued by the state, in return for her cooperation in the matter.
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President election: Pranab says he's not the front-runner; Mamata to meet the PM today -
NDTV
Pranab Mukherjee has denied that he is emerging as the first choice of the Congress and its allies for June's election for the President of India. "It is speculative. I don't want to comment on it," the Finance Minister told reporters on his way to Manila where he will attend the 45th Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank's Board of Governors. The Congress has reportedly shortlisted Mr Mukherjee and vice-president Hamid Ansari for the ruling UPA coalition's candidate for President, though party chief Sonia Gandhi said yesterday that no names have been finalized.
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BJP may accept Pranab as President -
Zee News
New Delhi: In a clear signal of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee emerging as the frontrunner in the race to Raisina Hill, a senior BJP leader has accepted that Pranab has it what it takes to be the next President of India. Talking to reporters on Friday, party MP Kirti Azad said that no one can deny Pranab Mukherjee’s candidature. “He is a good politician, there’s no two opinion on that. However, the decision (of supporting Pranab) will be taken by the NDA.”
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Race for Presidential post gains momentum -
LensOnNews
The Presidential race gained momentum today with major UPA constituent Trinamool Congress holding discussions with Congress amidst indications that the party like some other parties may have no problem with the candidature of Hamid Ansari or Pranab Mukherjee. The BJP's call for a contest and its opposition to Mukherjee and Ansari found no takers with the Left parties and JD(U), an important constituent of the opposition NDA formation, making it clear that they would not mind backing any of these candidates and that they were keen on a consensus.
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