Presidential Election Candidates
Voting not must: Election Commission
The Election Commission on Tuesday said that the UNPA cannot direct its legislators to abstain from voting in the presidential election. The observation was made quoting Article 171 C of the Constitution.
The NDA had objected to the UNPA’s move to abstain from voting saying large parts of the electorate would remain unrepresented.
In a clarification, [...]
India to elect a new president Thursday
The voting, marred by weeks of mudslinging involving candidates Pratibha Patil, 72, and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, 83, will begin at 10 a.m. in the parliament building for MPs and in state assemblies across the country for MLAs, the members of the state legislative assemblies. The exercise will end at 5 p.m.
Although 4,120 MLAs and [...]
The Race for vice Prez election is begin
The Election Commission issued a notification formally setting in motion the process for the August 10 Vice Presidential poll to elect a successor to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
With the issuance of notification, the filing of nominations for the poll began and will go till July 23.
While the scrutiny of nominations will take place on July [...]
Third Front decide to abstain from Prez election
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), a coalition of eight political parties, formalised on Saturday its decision to abstain from voting in the Presidential elections. In the remaining electoral college, UPA’s Pratibha Patil has a definitive edge over the NDA’s Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. The election for the President would happen on July 19.
The newly [...]
The Electoral college game for President Election
The election to elect the next President of India is now entering the end game. The contenders Pratibha Patil supported by the UPA, Left combine and Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat supported by the BJP, NDA combine offer a stark choice. The third front UNPA Parties comprising of the Jayalalitha’s AIADMK, Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP [...]
Profile of Presidential Election 2007 Candidates : Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Biodata of Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Name : Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Father’s Name : Shri Narayan Rao
Date of Birth : 19th December, 1934
Place of Birth : Distt. Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
Marital Status : Married on 7th July, 1965
Spouse’s Name : Sh. Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
Children : One son & one daughter
Educational Qualifications : [...]
Profile of Presidential Election 2007 Candidates : Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Father’s Name:
Late Shri Devi Singh Shekhawat
Mother’s Name:
Late Smt. Bane Kanwar
Date [...]