Tag: Vice President

EC issues notification for Vice President polls

The process of filing nominations for the August 5 vice presidential election began on Tuesday with the Election Commission issuing notification. Neither the ruling NDA nor the opposition has so far announced their respective candidates for the post of vice president. The term of present incumbent Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two …

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July 4, 2017

Vice President’s election to be held on August 5

The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the election of India's next Vice President will take place on August 5. The term of Vice President M. Hamid Ansari ends on August 11. "The date of polling, if required, will be August 5. Counting, if required, will be done on August 5," Chief Election Commissioner Nasim …

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June 29, 2017

Will Naidu be choice for V-P?

Poor Venkaiah Naidu! Among the many names that were doing the rounds for the post of the next President of India was his. But his appointment as member of the three-man committee set up by Amit Shah to talk to allies and opposition parties nixed that. The appointment was a direct message to Naidu that …

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June 20, 2017

Won’t run for President in 2020: Joe Biden

Former US Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd of Democrats at an event in New Hampshire that he will not run for President in 2020, the media reported. Biden spoke on Sunday night at an annual dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Democratic Party in a state that the 74-year-old has come to know …

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May 1, 2017

‘Some nations cite technicalities to avoid acting against terror’

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday said that some countries come up with legal technicalities as an excuse to try to avoid committing themselves in the fight against terror. He was speaking to reporters onboard the aircraft while returning to India after a five-day state visit to Armenia and Poland. Responding to a question on …

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April 29, 2017