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Opposition's 40% vote share in VP polls a "respectable performance": Jaira
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Opposition's performance in the Vice Presidential election was "respectable," noting that its joint candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) secured 40 per cent of the vote.
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BJP leaders take dig at Congress, opposition parties over "cross voting"in
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
With NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan winning the Vice-Presidential polls by over 150 votes, BJP MPs took dig at Congress and opposition parties, claiming that 14 MPs from INDIA block indulged "in cross voting" and 14 other whose votes were cancelled are also from the opposition.
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"Humbly accept this outcome, ideological battle continues...": Sudershan R
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A total of 98.20 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Vice Presidential elections, wherein 767 MPs cast their vote out of 788.
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"Not acceptable" to certain NDA members that CP Radhakrishnan is from RSS,
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The mood of the nation is to elect Justice Sudershan Reddy as the Vice President of India, as everyone knows that he is committed to protecting democracy and the Constitution. The NDA candidate himself has written to all MPs saying that he is from RSS and Jan Sangh, which is not acceptab
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"Should uphold national interest": NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule on VP polls
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"Why talk about this (cross-voting)? This is such a big election. The question is not just about a party, the post should be occupied by an individual who upholds national interest," Sule, who is set to vote in the VP election, told ANI here.
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BJP a use-and-throw party...did it with last Vice President too: SP chief
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"Numbers are fine but this voting is done on the basis of one's conscience. The entire country knows that the BJP is a use-and-throw party. The same thing happened with the Vice President, who is missing...The numbers will be in our favour," the SP chief told ANI.
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After casting vote in VP polls, PM Modi leaves for Himachal and Punjab to
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Leaving for Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the situation in the wake of floods and landslides. The Government of India stands shoulder to shoulder with those affected in this tragic hour."
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"Many MPs of INDI alliance want to vote for CP Radhakrishnan": BJP's PP Ch
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Chaudhary said, "Apart from the votes of NDA MPs, other MPs will also vote in favour of NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. Many MPs of the INDI alliance want to vote for NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan..."
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"Election to save soul of nation": Congress' Imran Masood on VP polls
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seems to have a comfortable majority of 427 votes, well above the needed 391 votes, the INDIA bloc hopes for cross voting to achieve victory. Currently the INDIA bloc candidate is only backed by 354 MPs, with 249 in the Lower House and 105 in t
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VP polls: BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra backs Radhakrishnan, says 'No NDA MP w
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The result is clear, CP Radhakrishnan will win. Voting is a formality. I don't think there is a candidate who is more intellectual and clear-sighted than him, who has knowledge of the Constitution. I don't think even one (NDA) MP will deviate from the party line and vote," Mishra told AN
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VP polls: Opposition nominee Sudershan Reddy meets RLP MP Beniwal, Azad Sa
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of the Vice President elections on Tuesday (September 9), opposition INDIA bloc's candidate, former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy, on Monday evening met RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal and Azad Samaj Party President and MP Chandrasekhar Azad in Delhi to seek support.
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Stage set for Vice Presidential polls; NDA, Oppn parties hold meetings
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Stage is set for Vice Presidential contest on Tuesday with NDA expressing confidence of victory of its candidate CP Radhakrishnan and opposition parties rallying in support for their candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy.
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