Why Pranab-da has already lost Prez poll debate to Sangma -
Venky Vembu, FirstPost
Given the arithmetic of the constituency that will elect the next President, Pranab Mukherjee is certain to win against his challenger, PA Sangma. This isn’t a general election, where the vicissitudes of voter sentiment will influence the outcome. The back-room deals that have been negotiated by the Congress to secure the support of many of its allies, and some parties from the Opposition, will almost certainly seal the deal for it. |
Sangma dares Dada, Cong rejects debate -
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Trying to put Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on defensive for the “sinking economy”, former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma on Friday challenged the UPA’s Presidential nominee for a debate ahead of the July 19 elections. However, the Congress rejected the challenge as a non-starter saying the President is not responsible for managing the economy of the country. |
Cong rejects Sangma's demand for a debate with Mukherjee -
New Delhi, Jun 22 - Congress today rejected opposition Presidential nominee P A Sangma's demand for a debate with UPA's Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee saying the President of India is not supposed to be managing the economy of the country.
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Sangma is gathering strength: Naveen -
Bhubaneswar, Jun 22 - Maintaining that former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma is gradually "gathering strength" in the race for Presidential polls, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said there should be a consensus in favour of the tribal leader for the top post. |
Mamata should rationally support Sangma in Prez poll: Sushma -
Bhopal, Jun 22 - Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj today said that Trinamool Congress President and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should rationally extend support to BJP-backed candidate, P A Sangma for the presidential polls. |
Unfazed BJP throws its weight behind Sangma -
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The BJP on Thursday announced its support to the candidature of PA Sangma in the Presidential election. While the BJP also claimed Shiromani Akal Dal’s support to Sangma, there was a vertical split in NDA as an important ally Janata Dal(U) decided to back UPA’s nominee Pranab Mukherjee. The Shiv Sena has already announced its backing to Mukherjee. |
Naveen welcomes BJP's decision to support Sangma -
Puri, Jun 21 - Welcoming BJP's decision to support P A Sangma in the Presidential poll, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today said all political parties should support the former Lok Sabha Speaker. "I welcome the BJP's decision of supporting Sangma. All political parties should support Sangma who is a tribal," Patnaik, the Odisha Chief Minister, told reporters on the sideline of the annual car festival of Lord Jagannath here.
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Sangma has become nominee of 'communal forces': NCP -
New Delhi, Jun 21 - With BJP supporting P A Sangma in the Presidential race, NCP today regretted that he has become the nominee of "communal forces" in a contest in which UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee will have a "decisive victory". Party spokesman D P Tripathi said the development also showed the "bankruptcy" of BJP that they had to "import" a candidate from UPA.
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Sangma appeals to JD(U), Sena, TMC to back his Prez bid -
New Delhi, Jun 21 - Expressing gratitude to BJP for supporting his Presidential bid, P A Sangma today appealed to NDA allies JD(U) and Shiv Sena, which are opposed to his candidature, as well as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to back him in the July 19 poll. |
BJP supports Sangma after division in NDA -
New Delhi, Jun 21 - Reconciling with division within NDA over Presidential poll, BJP today announced its support to P A Sangma to pit him against UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee. The party, which failed to persuade allies like Shiv Sena and JD-U to support Sangma, argued that it was its duty as the main Opposition party not to allow a "walkover" to Congress which did not "consult" it.
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