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Prez poll: Opposition leaders Mamata, Pawar, Rahul congratulate Murmu

Several Opposition leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress' Rahul Gandhi, congratulated Droupadi Murmu for emerging victorious in the presidential election. Murmu defeated Opposition's Yashwant Sinha who conceded defeat. Banerjee congratulated the NDA presidential nominee and said the country will sincerely look up to Murmu as the "Head of State to protect the ideals of the Constitution and the custodian of our democracy". The TMC had supported Sinha, the joint candidate of major non-BJP parties, in the election held on July 18. "I would like to congratulate Hon'ble Presidential-Elect Smt Draupadi Murmu. The country will sincerely look up to you as the Head of State to protect the ideals of our Constitution & be the custodian of our democracy, especially when (the) nation is plagued with so many dissensions (sic)," she tweeted. The NCP chief wished Murmu success. Heartfelt congratulations Smt Droupadi Murmu on being ...

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar dissolves all departments, cells in a sudden move

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar has dissolved all departments and cells of the party with immediate effect, a senior NCP leader said on Wednesday

Ex-Union minister Margaret Alva to be Oppn's vice-presidential candidate

Alva (80) would file her nomination papers on Tuesday, July 19 which is the last date for filing nominations for the August 6 election

Opposition parties meet at Pawar's residence to discuss joint VP candidate

Oppn leaders Sunday met at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar here to discuss their joint vice presidential candidate for the August 6 poll, with the numbers strongly in favour of the ruling NDA.

Elected govts are toppled if they do not accept BJP's ideology: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday alleged that democratically elected governments in the states are brought down if they do not adhere to the BJPs ideology

MVA allies should contest 2024 Maha Assembly elections together, says Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he feels the three Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - should fight the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections together

Never informed about dissolution of Maha wrestling association: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was never informed or intimated about the dissolution of the Maharashtra State Wrestling Association (MSWA) headed by him.

SC to hear Sena MLA Eknath Shinde's plea against disqualification notice

The Supreme Court will hear the petition of rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde, who moved the court seeking a stay on the disqualification notice issued to him and other 15 rebel legislators

Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to file nomination today

Yashwant Sinha was chosen as the consensus candidate for presidential polls from the Joint Opposition in a meeting on June 21

Maharashtra crisis: Pawar meets Thackeray as rebels claim majority

No national party in contact with us, says Eknath Shinde

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support

'Floor test to decide who has majority': Sharad Pawar on Maharashtra crisis

Sharad Pawar says Shiv Sena rebels led by Eknath Shinde will have to present themselves in Vidhan Bhawan premises in Mumbai

Actor Ketaki Chitale gets bail over her online post about Sharad Pawar

District judge H M Patwardhan granted bail to her on a surety of Rs 20,000.

Yashwant Sinha is Opposition consensus candidate for presidential election

The BJP has enough votes to elect its candidate but has not named a person yet.

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to attend oppn meet convened by Sharad Pawar

A senior Trinamool Congress functionary Monday said its national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is likely to represent the party at the opposition meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Presidential poll: Mamata may not attend Oppn meet convened by Sharad Pawar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the opposition meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 21 on the upcoming Presidential poll due to prior engagements

Opposition parties to meet on June 21 to pick presidential candidate

Sources say that 17 parties that attend the meeting will have to arrive at a consensus on the candidate's name after Sharad Pawar declined to contest

Actress Ketaki Chitale gets bail in 1 case, challenges arrest in Bombay HC

She will not be released from the Thane Central Jail immediately as she is an accused and in custody in several other cases filed against her

Mamata proposes Gopal Gandhi, Farooq names for President at Oppn meeting

As many as 17 opposition parties attended the meeting of opposition parties to build consensus on fielding a joint candidate against the BJP-led NDA in the presidential election

Presidential polls: Yechury says NCP chief said no to being Oppn nominee

Pawar met Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja, and NCP leaders Praful Patel and P C Chacko in Delhi and conveyed to them his decision to not contest the election.