July 17 presidential election

Ram Nath Kovind to file nomination on June 23; PM Modi, Amit Shah, all NDA CMs to be present

NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file the nomination papers for the July 17 presidential election in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and all top leaders of the alliance on June 23.

Jun 22, 2017, 13:04 PM IST

Cracks in Opposition as support grows for BJP's presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind; all eyes on 17-party meet on Thursday

Unfazed by Janata Dal-United's decision to back NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, major opposition parties will meet on Thursday amid indications that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar could be their nominee for the country's highest constitutional post.

Jun 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST