Presidential polls

Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule

March 15, 2024 8:16 am

The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system.

Voting begins in Pakistan's presidential election: Asif Ali Zardari set to win

March 09, 2024 1:26 pm

Asif Ali Zardari, the 68-year-old joint candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Sunni Ittehad Council's candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai, 75, are vying for the office of president.

Presidential election: Congress, NCP avoid cross-voting in polls

July 22, 2022 7:44 am

In all, 97 votes were polled from the two parties – 53 MLAs voted from NCP and 44 from Congress. The UPA has received one additional vote, likely of the lone MLA of CPI(M).

Presidential polls: After first round counting, Droupadi Murmu bags 540 votes out of 748

July 21, 2022 6:19 pm

Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha secured 208 votes. 15 votes were invalid. Final result is expected around 4 pm

Presidential Election 2022 Result Highlights: Cross voting in multiple states points at chinks in Oppn's armour

July 23, 2022 5:55 pm

Presidential Election 2022 Results Highlights (23 July, 2022): Murmu, 64, is the first Adivasi and second woman to become the nation’s First Citizen and the Supreme Commander of India’s Armed Forces.

Daily Briefing: Droupadi Murmu a step closer to Rashtrapati Bhavan; Govt forms panel for ‘more effective’ MSP

July 19, 2022 8:31 am

In today's edition: Highlights from the Presidential polls; Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on the nation’s crisis; the row over Lucknow's Lulu mall; and more

TMC moves EC over BJP MLAs’ attire

July 19, 2022 5:07 am

The TMC alleged that the BJP MLAs tried to “influence votes” by wearing symbolic dhoti and badges while casting their votes.

Presidential Polls: TMC, BJP claim cross-voting in their favour

July 19, 2022 4:45 am

On Sunday, BJP had taken its MLAs to a hotel in Newtown in the outskirts of Kolkata. Amid rumours that BJP has sent messages to tribal TMC MLAs to vote for Murmu, a tribal leader from neighbouring Odisha, the TMC leadership also tasked several top leaders to secure the MLAs ahead of the voting.

Sena support in, BJP hopes to make dent into Congress-NCP vote base in Presidential polls

July 18, 2022 8:17 am

The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have made a common cause in supporting Yashwant Sinha’s candidature for the post.

Presidential polls: Of the 4,759 MPs, MLAs in the electoral college, only 10% are women

July 14, 2022 8:14 am

Presidential polls: Uttar Pradesh is at the top of the state legislative assemblies with the highest women’s vote share, but that stands at 9,776 votes among the 83,824 in the state (11 per cent of the total share).

Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar: MP, MLAs vote for 'historic' Presidential polls

July 17, 2017 5:28 pm

Opinion | Why Has Nitish Kumar Broken Opposition Unity On Presidential Poll?

June 22, 2020 6:59 pm

Opinion | How Is The BJP Dealing With The Crises In Agriculture & Presidential Poll?

June 22, 2020 7:00 pm