The Third Front's decision to abstain from the presidential poll has virtually taken the thunder out of the race between Pratibha Patil and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat for Raisina Hill.
United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) appeals to all political parties to support President APJ Abdul Kalam for second term. The decision was made public by AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa after a crucial brainstorming of eight regional parties which flo
Pratibha Patil, whose loyalty to Nehru-Gandhi family was widely perceived to be a major factor in her nomination as UPA-Left Presidential candidate, today asserted she would not be a %u201Crubber stamp%u201D President.
