Murmu, the first tribal and second woman President, said her elevation to the post is not only her own achievement but that of every poor person in the country.
‘My nomination is evidence that the poor in India can not only dream, but also fulfill those dreams,’ the new President said in her first speech in Parliament.
With more than 120 MLAs cross-voting for Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll, non-BJP parties could face a challenge keeping their flock together ahead of elections in some states.
Election Commission sends ballot boxes for presidential polls, accompanied by officers, to 14 states & UTs. The boxes get their own seats on flights, booked under name 'Mr Ballot Box'.
The Opposition presidential nominee added that his candidature was not ‘symbolic’ and that politics around NDA pick Droupadi Murmu’s tribal identity would ‘not cut ice’.
A day after the Trinamool chief’s remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that the NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu could become a ‘unifying factor’ for parties.
BJP under PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah is following 'undemocratic & dangerous' path, says former Union minister, who is confident all non-BJP parties will vote for him.
Sinha was announced Tuesday as opposition's pick for presidential polls. IAS-officer-turned politician, who was finance minister in Vajpayee govt, left BJP in 2018 and joined TMC last year.
From ‘compromising national security’ to 'playing havoc' with institutions, the Opposition continues to attack Modi while failing to reflect on own actions.
RBI data shows Indian discoms owe power generation firms over Rs 4.5 lakh crore, almost a third of which is owed by Tamil Nadu, where power subsidy cost is twice that of food subsidy.
The cadets will train for three years at NDA, Khadakwasla for the 148th course. The Supreme Court last year paved the way for women to take the NDA test for the first time.
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.