NDA presidential nominee

NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind begins campaign in Telangana, Andhra

NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday began his campaign in Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Jul 04, 2017, 11:57 AM IST

Race for Raisina Hill: Odds favour NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind

Set for a comfortable victory, NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind may bag over 62 per cent votes but fall short of the 69 per cent votes polled by incumbent Pranab Mukherjee in 2012.

Jun 25, 2017, 17:04 PM IST

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 over BJP's choice for president? After Nitish, Mulayam praises Ram Nath Kovind

In yet another indication of growing fissures in the opposition rank over BJP's choice for the country's highest constitutional post, Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has now heaped praise on BJP's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Jun 20, 2017, 16:59 PM IST

Ram Nath Kovind may be first President from Uttar Pradesh after 9 PMs from the state

Though Uttar Pradesh has given the nation a number of prime ministers, it will be perhaps for the first time that the politically-crucial state will also have the pride of sending someone to Rashtrapati Bhavan if NDA nominee Ramnath Kovind becomes president.

Jun 19, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

BSP's stand towards a Dalit prez nominee can't be negative: Mayawati

She, however, stopped short of expressing immediate support for Kovind saying the BSP will be positive provided the opposition does not field any Dalit for the top post.

Jun 19, 2017, 18:47 PM IST

Sena to hold meeting to decide on NDA's Prez nominee

The Shiv Sena, the second largest constituent of the NDA, has had an uneasy relationship with the BJP ever since the two parties parted ways ahead of the 2014 assembly polls.

Jun 19, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

BJP picks Ram Nath Kovind as presidential nominee; Opposition call meet on June 22

“We will meet on 22nd June, and only then we can announce our decision,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. 

Jun 19, 2017, 18:12 PM IST

NDA to announce presidential candidate by June 20: Sources

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA is likely to announce its candidate for the upcoming presidential elections on June 20, said an ANI report. 

Jun 16, 2017, 20:57 PM IST