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Presidential poll: BJP's former ally Akali Dal to back NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu
•SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said the party can never support a candidate backed by Congress as he accused the party of committing atrocities against the Sikh community
Presidential poll: Droupadi Murmu likely to start her campaign from Himachal, Haryana on Friday
•Both states are ruled by BJP and Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, is expected to get the support of the majority of elected representatives from these states
BJP chief JP Nadda reaches out to Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, seeks support for Droupadi Murmu's presidential bid
•The decades-old alliance between the BJP and Akali Dal broke down on the issue of the three farm laws which the Modi government later annulled
Presidential polls: Why BJP’s choice of Droupadi Murmu has put Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in a fix
Fp Explainers •It will be tough for the Hemant Soren-led party to not support Droupadi Murmu, the first tribal woman to be nominated for the top post in India
BJP-led NDA's presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu gets Z+ security cover
Fp Staff •Droupadi Murmu has been named the NDA's presidential candidate for the 18 July Presidential election. After the announcement, the home ministry directed the CRPF to deploy its VIP security protection team to take charge of the security of Murmu
Presidential poll: BJP-led NDA names former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu as its candidate
Fp Staff •If Murmu wins the 18 July poll, then she will become only the second female president of India after Pratibha Patil
Presidential poll: Mamata Banerjee unlikely to attend opposition meet convened by Sharad Pawar on 21 June
•Mamata Banerjee won't be able to attend the upcoming Presidential poll due to prior engagements, a TMC functionary said .
Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind is a 'nice person', that's why Nitish Kumar supports him: JD(U) leader
•Bihar minister and JD(U) leader Jai Kumar Singh defended his party's decision to support Ram Nath Kovind and rejected RJD's criticism of the JD(U)'s stand.
Presidential Election 2017: Meira Kumar says poll about ideology, not 'Dalit vs Dalit'
•Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Tuesday said she would contest the election on the basis of ideology not caste, stressing that her plank would be destruction of the caste structure and protection of democratic values.
SC examines Sangma's plea against Pranab's election
Fp Archives •While senior advocate Ram Jethmalani appeared for Sangma, the president was represented by senior advocate Harish Salve.