Vice Presidential Election

Venkaiah Naidu: I am non-party man, majority of parties supported my candidature

NDA's vice-presidential candidate M Venkaiah Naidu said he was "a non-party man" and that majority of the parties supported his candidature.

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Gopalkrishna Gandhi rejects call to decline Nitish Kumar's support

Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Thursday rejected a suggestion that he should not take support of the Janata Dal-United in view of Nitish Kumar joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Nitish Kumar to support Opposition's vice-presidential candidate despite joining hands with BJP

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will continue to support the Oppositon's vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi in the vice-presidential polls.

Naveen Patnaik's tightrope walk: BJD chief uses presidential, vice-presidential polls to keep both sides happy

Naveen Patnaik, who supported NDA's Ram Nath Kovind in the presidential election, has done a volte-face, opting to side with Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Puducherry opposition AINRC announces support for Venkaiah Naidu

The opposition AINRC in Puducherry on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of the name of senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu as the NDA nominee for the post of vice-president.

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Venkaiah Naidu, Gopalkrishna Gandhi file nomination papers

National Democratic Alliance's candidate Venkaiah Naidu and Opposition's Gopalkrishna Gandhi filed their nomination for the vice-presidential election on Tuesday

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: O Panneerselvam faction backs Venkaiah Naidu's candidature

The rebel AIADMK faction led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam extended support to NDA nominee M Venkaiah Naidu for the vice-presidential polls

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Venkaiah Naidu's nomination 'a matter of pride', says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday congratulated Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu for being chosen as the NDA vice-presidential candidate.

Presidential Election 2017: Ram Nath Kovind will win by 'comfortable margin,' says BJP

As lawmakers voted to elect India's next president, the ruling BJP exuded confidence that NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind would win with a "comfortable" margin, while the opposition said its joint pick Meira Kumar was the best choice in the "clash of ideologies"

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: NDA holds party executive meeting to discuss candidate

Bharatiya Janata Party held its Parliamentary party executive meeting on Sunday to discuss the NDA candidate for the upcoming vice-presidential election