Politics

The Team Anna member attacked UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee saying allegations against him must be probed.

Sangma on Sunday said that he is still in the race for the President's post and has sought support of Mamata Banerjee.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik backed PA Sangma's candidature for the post of President, calling him the fittest candidate for the job.

The Chief Economic Advisor lauded Pranab Mukherjee for his erudition and ability to concentrate on work at hand.

The announcement was made by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi after all the members present at the meet endorsed Pranab.

This comes even as Mamata Banerjee claims that Mulayam Singh Yadav is with her on Abdul Kalam's candidature.

The Janata Party chief said that we need a leadership which takes risk and that will happen only when you elect people properly.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had already informed him about her choice through Defence Minister AK Antony.

While Mamata makes her final choice for Kalam, Mulayam wants all three candidates named earlier, say sources.

Lalu asked the Opposition to not seek political advantage from the prevailing confusion over choice of Presidential candidate.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister spent an extra Rs 20.09 lakh on electrical work in the bungalow.

Pranab and Ansari are the Congress's choices. Rejecting them, Mamata and Mulayam propose three names, including Manmohan's.

NDA convenor Sharad Yadav says they haven't decided on the names for the posts of President and Vice President.

Admitting that the state was grappling with a power crisis, Akhilesh said farmers were suffering the most due to the shortage.

The decision to expel Basu comes after he was slapped a three-month suspension for indulging in corruption.

She urged the Prime Minister to intervene in the matter and "direct the CBI to follow the rule book".