Presidential Polls

Congress presidential poll: Electors asked to put tick mark after Tharoor's team flags putting '1' may lead to confusion

Mistry last week had said that the Congress presidential polls will be held by a secret ballot and no one will get to know who voted for whom. He had asserted that a level-playing field had been ensured for both candidates

Congress President polls: Mallikarjun Kharge 'officially starts' campaigning for top post

Kharge tendered his resignation as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday as he filed nomination papers to contest the post of president of his party a day before

Cross-voting in Bihar during presidential polls signals 'resentment' against Tejashwi Yadav, claims BJP

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal accused the RJD leader of treating his supporters, especially those from his own caste, as 'vassals'

‘Tareekh pe tareekh’: Why Sunny Deol’s absence from Presidential elections has angered the BJP

The actor-turned-politician skipped the Presidential polls, as he is abroad for medical treatment. This is not his first case of absenteeism. He didn't campaign for the BJP during the Punjab Assembly elections and also last visited his constituency in 2020

Halfway to 2024, cross-voting for Droupadi Murmu bursts Opposition's unity bubble in over 10 states

As per reports, around 125 MLAs from different state Assemblies cross-voted in Droupadi Murmu’s support

Explained: The Santhal tribe that President-elect Droupadi Murmu belongs to

Droupadi Murmu, belonging to the Santhal tribe, has made history becoming the first woman tribal President of India. The Santhalis, the third-largest scheduled tribe community in the country, are mostly distributed in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal

Droupadi Murmu's elevation as President of India moment of great pride, says Amit Shah

In a series of tweets in Hindi, the Home Minister said the victory is a milestone in the direction of realising the resolve of 'Antyodaya' and empowerment of tribal society.

Presidential polls: Election Commission to issue certificate of election to Droupadi Murmu on Friday

Droupadi Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India's first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha

'She will be an outstanding prez': PM Modi congratulates Droupadi Murmu

In every round of counting, she received more than two-third votes. Sources said 17 MPs from opposition parties have cross-voted in her support

India's only tribal President, Droupadi Murmu boasts of many firsts

Droupadi Murmu is no stranger to having firsts to her name — she was the first woman governor of India and will also become the first President to be born after Independence