Politics

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam also made it clear that he was not in the Presidential race.

Though the Congress has six Lok Sabha members from West Bengal, Pranab is the only minister in the Cabinet.

Manmohan Singh insists that the government has not given up hope on getting Trinamool Congress's support for Pranab Mukherjee's candidature.

Responding to a demand by locals, the Union Minister also announced upgradation of the 30-bed hospital at Nowshera.

Singh said had spoken to all political parties to support Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as next president.

Mamata has opposed Pranab's candidature and had proposed Abdul Kalam's name for the President's post.

Sharad Yadav made it clear that JD(U)'s support to Mukherjee did not mean a dilution of the party's stand against the Congress.

Earlier sources said Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file his nomination papers for the Presidential election on June 28.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a crime branch probe into the incident.

Kiran Bedi also asserted that the efforts to free the country from corruption should flow from top to bottom.

She shared Poonam Khatoon's story with the audience in the US as to how confident and inspiring she was.

Modi's statement came in the wake of his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar reportedly saying that NDA's prime ministerial candidate should have "secular credentials.

DMK General Secretary K Anbhazhagan said the meeting would discuss about the 'oppressive regime' of the Jayalalithaa government.

Srinivasan was issued notice early this month asking him to appear before the CBI to explain the quid pro quo investments his company made into the firms of Jagan.

The Samajwadi Party chief said they are supporting Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for the Presidential election.

If the Congress leaves the Trinamool there won't be any crisis, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim said.