presidential polls 2022

Presidential Election 2022: Droupadi Murmu officially declared India's 15th President

Murmu received 2,824 votes with a value 6,76,803 while her opponent Yashwant Sinha secured 1,877 votes with a value 3,80,177.

Jul 22, 2022, 07:51 AM IST

India has scripted history with Draupadi Murmu's election as President, says PM Narendra Modi

"India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!" PM Modi said in a tweet.

Jul 21, 2022, 22:25 PM IST

Presidential polls: Yashwant Sinha congratulates Draupadi Murmu on her win, says ‘hope you will work without fear or favour’

In a statement, Yashwant Sinha thanked the leaders of the Opposition parties for choosing him as their consensus candidate in this election.

Jul 21, 2022, 20:53 PM IST

Ram Nath Kovind will be Sonia Gandhi's NEIGHBOUR, check the pension and facilities available after retirement

President Ram Nath Kovind will receive pension of Rs 1.5 lakh per month after retirement. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is organizing a farewell ceremony in his honor at the Central Hall.

Jul 18, 2022, 19:12 PM IST

Presidential polls: Cross-voting in UP assembly, SP MLA Shivpal Yadav votes for NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu

SP MLA Shivpal Yadav slammed Yashwant Sinha for calling his party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav an ISI agent once.

Jul 18, 2022, 16:55 PM IST

Presidential Polls 2022: PM Narendra Modi, Congress MP Manmohan Singh, others cast their votes - See pics

Presidential elections 2022: Polling in the Presidential election is underway at the Parliament House and the state legislative assemblies. The polling began at 10 am and will continue till 5 pm. Murmu is the NDA candidate, who is contesting against Yashwant Sinha, supported by the Opposition parties. (Photo credits: ANI)

Jul 18, 2022, 11:39 AM IST

Presidential election 2022: Polling concludes, over 99% turnout recorded

Presidential poll 2022: The polling to elect the 15th President of India peacefully concluded in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies. The voting began at 10 am and went on till 5 pm. NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu has a clear edge over Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.

Jul 18, 2022, 07:22 AM IST

Yashwant Sinha's appeal ahead of July 18 Presidential poll: 'Vote according to...' - Watch

"The election to the post of president of India this time is taking place under extraordinary circumstances. The country is facing multiple problems on various fronts but the most important problem that we are facing is the problem of safeguarding and protecting our Constitution," the 84-year-old said.

Jul 17, 2022, 13:28 PM IST

Presidential polls 2022: Tejashwi Yadav backs Yashwant Sinha, takes a jibe at Draupadi Murmu, says 'don't want a statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

Nearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs will vote on July 18 to elect the 15th President of India.

Jul 17, 2022, 12:15 PM IST

NDA's candidate for Vice President is West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar: JP Nadda

Presidential Polls 2022: Making the announcement, BJP president J P Nadda lauded Dhankhar as a "kisan putra" (farmer's son) who established himself as a "people's governor"

Jul 16, 2022, 20:04 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee is 'anti-tribal community...': BJP posters make EXPLOSIVE claim

According to a Twitter post by news agency ANI, posters calling Mamata Banerjee "anti-tribal community" are being put up by BJP in the state of Bengal. The poster also shows NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi. 

Jul 16, 2022, 16:22 PM IST

Presidential Polls 2022: Kejriwal's AAP to support Yashwant Sinha; MP says, 'Respect Draupadi Murmu BUT...'

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced that it will support the Opposition's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha.

Jul 16, 2022, 14:11 PM IST

Opposition's presidential pick Yashwant Sinha attacks Centre: 'Democracy is in danger; institutions being subverted'

Yashwant Sinha said that government agencies like the ED, CBI, income tax department and even the Governor`s office are being weaponised to target opposition leaders, engineer defections in opposition parties and topple state governments.

Jul 13, 2022, 22:57 PM IST

Draupadi Murmu represents a 'very evil philosophy of India': Congress leader's SHOCKING statement; BJP reacts

Ajoy Kumar kicked off a controversy with his comment that NDA's presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu represents a "very evil philosophy of India" and should not be made a "symbol of Adivasi". 

Jul 13, 2022, 18:41 PM IST

Shiv Sena will support Draupadi Murmu in Presidential elections, says Uddhav Thackeray

It may be noted that a majority of Shiv Sena MPs had earlier appealed to their party president to announce support for Draupadi Murmu since she was a tribal woman and a good candidate for the top Constitutional post.

Jul 12, 2022, 17:45 PM IST

Presidential Elections 2022: Shiv Sena to support NDA presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu for THIS reason

Endorsing the party's right to support Murmu, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that supporting Draupadi Murmu does not mean supporting BJP.

Jul 12, 2022, 13:26 PM IST

Big boost for Draupadi Murmu! 16 Shiv Sena MPs back NDA's presidential candidate

Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar said that most of the party MPs said that Draupadi Murmu is a tribal woman and that's why they should vote for her.

Jul 11, 2022, 19:01 PM IST

Presidential Polls 2022: NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu's visit to Mamata Banerjee's Bengal cancelled - here's why

In the wake of the one-day national mourning, as a mark of respect to ex-Japanese premier Shinzo Abe who died after he was shot, the visit got cancelled. "Murmu's visit to Kolkata will be rescheduled later," a senior BJP leader said

Jul 09, 2022, 14:49 PM IST

Presidential polls 2022: AAIMIM to vote for opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, says Asaduddin Owaisi

"AIMIM legislators will be voting for opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the Presidential elections. Sinha spoke to me on call earlier as well,” Owaisi said. 

Jun 27, 2022, 20:01 PM IST

Presidential Polls 2022: Yashwant Sinha, Opposition's candidate, files his nomination papers

Presidential Elections 2022: Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination papers on Monday (June 27) for the July 18 election.

Jun 27, 2022, 12:43 PM IST