# India

Fought presidential poll with confidence: Meira Kumar

Combined opposition-backed nominee Meira Kumar on Thursday said she contested the election for the country's 14th President with "confidence". "I…

IANS | New Delhi | July 20, 2017 6:51 am

Fought presidential poll with confidence: Meira Kumar

Combined opposition-backed nominee Meira Kumar on Thursday said she contested the election for the country's 14th President with "confidence".

"I have fought this elections with faith, belief and confidence in the ideology. I also believe in inner voice of conscience," Kumar told the media.

She was replying to questions of media persons just after the counting of votes cast in the July 17 presidential poll began in Parliament to decide her fate against NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind, who has a clear edge.

The final result was expected by evening that would decide the successor of President Pranab Mukherjee, who demits office on July 25.

# Opinion

Reason, not rhetoric, must drive ONOE

The BJP-led NDA government has made a momentous move by introducing the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill in Parliament this week.

# India

Kejriwal’s scholarship scheme gimmick to woo voters: Yadav

Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after its national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced Dr Ambedkar scholarship for the higher education of Dalit students, calling it a “gimmick” to woo the voters ahead of the forthcoming Assembly polls.

# India

Congress demands Shah’s resignation over his remarks on Dr Ambedkar, plans nationwide protests

Congress has demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of insulting Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar during a debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution’s adoption in the Upper House on Tuesday.