List
of articles tagged as Presidential-Poll
Pratibha Patil set to be the first woman President
Saturday, July 21, 2007 justsamachar.com
(
Politics
)
The UPA-Left candidate, seems all set to become the first woman President of India, when the counting of votes commences on Saturday. Pratibha Patil is projected to secure over six lakh votes, while her rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is likely to get a little over 3.5 lakh votes in his favour, in one of the murkiest presidential battle in India's history.
Tags :
Pratibha-Patil
Presidential-Poll
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : backpacker
Controversies dog India's first woman President
Thursday, July 19, 2007 uk.reuters.com
(
Politics
)
The election of Pratibha Patil, to the post of President, was supposed to be a proud and historic day for Indian women, however it has snowballed into a major embarrassment for the government. The scandals which Patil is embroiled in as well as her tendency of putting her foot in her mouth, threathens to undermine the post of President.
Tags :
Pratibha-Patil
Presidential-Poll
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : autumn
Presidential Poll campaigning draws to a close
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 sify.com
(
Politics
)
The campaigning for the Presidential Poll -which extended for a month- finally drew to a close on Tuesday, with the UPA and their opposition, the BJP, inviiting their members of Parliament and legislators for a dinner.
Tags :
Presidential-Poll
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : mumbaikar
BJP hopeful of Shekawat's victory
Monday, July 09, 2007 www.ndtv.com
(
Politics
)
The BJP said that it was confident of the victory of the NDA-backed candidate Bhairon Singh Sekhawat in the July 19 Presidential election. Questioning the contribution of UPA candidate Pratibha Patil to the country's causes, the BJP was quite hopeful that voters would go for Shekhawat.
Tags :
Presidential-Poll
Bhairon-Singh-Shekawat
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : backpacker
Pratibha should declare assets: Advani
Monday, July 02, 2007 sify.com
(
Politics
)
The former Deputy Prime Minister, L K Advani, in a letter which is to be submitted to the Election Commission, says that people fighting elections are required to disclose their assets, which, the UPA Presidential candidate, Pratibha Patil, has not done.
Tags :
LK-Advani
Presidential-Poll
Pratibha-Patil
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : tara
Manmohan Singh defends Pratibha Patil
Thursday, June 28, 2007 sify.com
(
Politics
)
The PM Manmohan Singh has said that the allegations flying thick and fast against the UPA's presidential candidate Pratibha Patil are nothing but ‘mudslinging.’ The PM, when asked to comment on Prez Kalam, said: "We hold President Kalam in high esteem."
Tags :
Manmohan-Singh
Presidential-Poll
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : mumbaifirst
'Premonition' lands Pratibha in fresh row
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.rediff.com
(
Politics
)
The United Progressive Alliance-Left presidential candidate, Pratibha Patil, seems to be mired with controversies. Her recent claim that she had a 'divine premonition' of greater responsibility coming her way after speaking to a late spiritual guru has kicked up another row.
Tags :
Presidential-Poll
Pratibha-Patil
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : cool_blue
Sena backs Pratibha
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.thestatesman.net
(
Politics
)
In response to the controversy over the Shiv Sena's support to the UPA-Left Presidential candidate, Mrs Pratibha Patil, the Sena asked the BJP to understand its political compulsions and not to unnecessarily create an altercation. “Shiv Sena does not want the alliance with BJP to break and they (BJP) should refrain from making harsh statements,” counselled Mr Udhav Thackeray.
Tags :
Shiv-Sena
Presidential-Poll
Pratibha-Patil
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : rani_m
Presidential Poll: Shiv Sena to support Pratibha Patil
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
(
Politics
)
The Shiv Sena on Monday decided to support UPA-Left candidate Pratibha Patil in the presidential election. Speaking about the reasons for backing Patil, the Sena chief Bal Thackeray said: "The country has not had a Marathi President since Independence. Now, an opportunity has been presented to make a Marathi woman a President."
Tags :
Shiv-Sena
Presidential-Poll
Pratibha-Patil
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : guruji
Citizens prefer Kalam as Prez
Monday, June 25, 2007 www.ndtv.com
(
Politics
)
Although he has withdrawn from the race, President APJ Abdul Kalam is India's most favoured candidate for the post of President. Prez Kalam topped a poll conducted by NDTV, getting 69 per cent of the votes. Meanwhile, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat came in second with 17 per cent of the votes and the UPA's candidate Pratibha Patil came in third with 14 per cent of the votes.
Tags :
Presidential-Poll
Prez-Kalam
Read
More | View
Comments | Submitted by : ash
Next
|
