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- Doing A Pratibha (Indian Express, Niraja Gopal Jayal, Jun 21, 2007)
Notice the amusing eagerness with which women academics and journalists professing feminist ideas have leapt to defending Pratibha Patil’s nomination. With no other evidence of her suitability for the top job being adduced, it was almost as if the . . . .
- Kalam Is Willing If ‘Love And Affection’ Can Get Votes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
The Opposition strategy of roping in President A P J Abdul Kalam to discredit the UPA’s nominee Pratibha Patil got a signal of support today from an unexpected quarter — the Rashtrapati Bhavan itself, when Kalam said he was open to the idea of a . . .
- Change Of Plans, Jayalalithaa Fails To Keep Delhi Date (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jun 21, 2007)
Jayalalithaa, AIADMK chief and a key partner in the newly-constituted United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), today cancelled her trip to Delhi, where she was to meet President Dr Abdul Kalam along with other UNPA leaders and persuade him to . . . .
- Kalam Game For Second Term (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
"The President told them (the UNPA leaders) during the course of discussion as there is an overwhelming love and affection of people from all sections of society and from all parts of the country I can accept a second term of presidency provided . . .
- Kalam Is People's Choice (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jun 21, 2007)
On merit, APJ Abdul Kalam deserves a second term. The Opposition is backing him; he is 'willing'; and the people of India want him as their President. But the Congress and the Left don't want him because he has a mind of his own
- Kalam Game For Second Term (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jun 21, 2007)
As there is overwhelming love from people across the country, I am willing to go for a second term if there is certainty," President APJ Abdul Kalam told a delegation of leaders of the newly-floated United National Progressive Alliance on Wednesday.
- Kalam’S Acceptance Takes Unpa Leaders By Surprise (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 21, 2007)
Sonia Gandhi refuses to meet third front leaders
Vajpayee says he will consult the NDA’s allies
- Kalam Surprises Third Front (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
President A P J Abdul Kalam’s changed response to the UNPA’s plea to consider a second term surprised the new eight-party regional alliance as much as the NDA that gave up on his name in the absence of a consensus only a few days ago.
- Unpa Leaders To Call On Kalam Tomorrow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
The leaders decided to meet Kalam and personally persuade him to contest the election.
- Karunanidhi Calls Unpa Jokers’ Front (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jun 20, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi today described the newly-formed United National People's Alliance as a "jokers’ front" for calling the nomination of Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil by the . . .
- Complaints Of Bribing Voters A Serious Issue: Naresh Gupta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Report on alleged money distribution to be sent to Election Commission
- Kalam Reluctant To Enter Fray (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Jun 20, 2007)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is believed to have conveyed to AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa over the telephone yesterday his reluctance to enter the Presidential fray.
- Jayalalithaa Cancels Visit To Delhi (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance will meet President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday evening to persuade him to run for a second term as he was the "universally accepted" leader for the high office.
- Piquant Situation (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jun 20, 2007)
Just when it was thought he was packing his little bag to return to the old tiny quarters in Chennai’s Anna University to resume guiding the students, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has landed, like a missile that skipped trajectory, upon 10, Janpath.
- Hopeful Unpa Leaders To Meet Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
A day after the newly-formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) proposed a second term for President APJ Abdul Kalam, the action is all set to shift to Delhi where the alliance leaders will meet Kalam on Wednesday.
- Salaam Kalam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 20, 2007)
In suggesting the name of President APJ Abdul Kalam for a second term, the Third Front - or the United National Progressive Alliance, as the new grouping of regional leaders is called - has said the right thing at the wrong time.
- A `Third' Aspect To The Presidential Race (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 20, 2007)
The Presidential race has acquired all the aspects that it should not have — religion, caste, regional and gender issues. An update from RASHEEDA BHAGAT in the context of the Third Front naming the incumbent, Mr Abdul Kalam, as its candidate.
- Crucial Third Front Meet Begins In Chennai (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of the parties comprising the AIADMK, MDMK, TDP, Samajwadi Party (SP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Kerala Congress (T), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) and the AGP met at the Poes Garden residence of AIADMK General Secretary and Former . . . .
- Kalam, An Ideal Man: Unpa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of seven regional parties on Monday favoured President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term in office “in the interest of the nation.”
- An Assault On Women: Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
“It is unbecoming on the part of Jayalalithaa to make such a remark”
Language used by Third Front condemnable: CPI
Vilasrao Deshmukh to seek Shiv Sena support
- Third Front Leaders To Meet Kalam On Wednesday (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Third Front leaders will meet President APJ Abdul Kalam on June 20 to persuade him to agree to contesting for a second term in Rashtrapati Bhawan.
- Shekhawat To Withdraw If There Is A Consensus On Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
In yet another turn to the Presidential race, Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhwat on Monday night kept his options open saying he would be happy if consensus could be achieved on the candidature of incumbent APJ Abdul Kalam, proposed by the Third front.
- Sonia's Choice A Joke On The People: Jaya (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jun 19, 2007)
The Third Front, comprising eight regional parties, on Monday sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for President APJ Abdul Kalam and appealed to all political parties to support his candidature for the presidential election as there was no . . .
- Kalam Backed For Second Term (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The Kalam factor bounced back to haunt the Congress-led UPA and the Left leadership after the third front group, christened as United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), in the face of limited options and divisions over their endorsement for the . . .
- Jaya Tosses Up Kalam Name (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 19, 2007)
Vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Monday supported President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term as President a few hours after the newly-formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) of eight regional parties . . .
- Race For Raisina Hill (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2007)
The battle to decide who would occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan has been well and truly joined with the BJP-led NDA announcing the candidature of Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
- Presidential Race Heating Up Into Three-Way Battle (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The battle for India's presidency intensified yesterday with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announcing its formal support to Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and an eight-party front urging political parties to give President . . .
- Third Front Pushes 2nd Term For Kalam (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The third Front has named the incumbent president, APJ Abdul Kalam, as its candidate for the post of president.
- War Lost, Opp Tries To Win Pr Battle: Patil A Joke, Get Kalam (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Pratibha Patil, the UPA-Left candidate for the Presidential election, has the numbers solidly behind her but two opposition groupings, the NDA and the recently floated eight-party United National Progressive Alliance, are in no hurry to either give . . .
- Pratibha Likely To File Papers On June 23 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Patil, who called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior political leaders here on Saturday, is likely to resign as Rajasthan governor before filing her papers for the presidents post.
- The Pettiness Of The Race (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2007)
I had a feeling that this was going to happen. And I guess you did too; at some level, we all did. Two months ago, I wrote on this page, about the search for India’s next President.
- Battlelines To Be Drawn Today (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Monday will decide the line-up for the presidential contest 2007. The NDA is expected to make a formal announcement of its support to Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as an independent candidate while the leaders of the newly-formed . . . .
- Third Front May Face Trouble In Deciding Presidential Candidate (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The eight-party grouping of regional parties, claiming to be an alternative ‘Third Front’ opposed to both the Congress and the BJP, would face a predicament of sort while deciding their strategy on the presidential election during the conclave of . . . .
- Nda To Discuss Gameplan For Shekhawat (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jun 18, 2007)
Preparations for the battle for the country's top post on July 19 continued today with the NDA and UPA leaders holding hectic consultations to ensure the victory of their respective candidates.
- Prez Poll: Sp Hints At Abstention (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Samajwadi Party today sought to do a balancing act by adopting an equi-distance posture from both the UPA and the NDA and hinting at abstention as one of the possibility in the presidential elections while stating at the same time that . . . .
- There Is Time For Choosing Vice-President, Says Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
Candidate to be finalised after talks
Chennai airport will not be privatised
- Nda, Third Front May Play Same Card On Presidential Polls (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
After the UPA sprung a surprise on Thursday by putting up Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil as their candidate for the Presidency, names of other woman candidates, being contemplated by the NDA and the Third Front, were doing the rounds on Friday.
- Nda Rallies Forces (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jun 16, 2007)
A day after ruling UPA announced Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil as its presidential candidate, Opposition National Democratic Alliance geared up to give her a tough challenge by stepping up efforts to mobilise non-Congress parties around . . . .
- Rift In Sena, '3rd Front' On Shekhawat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
Even as a contest for Rashtrapati Bhavan looked certain with BJP once again rebuffing Congress’s move for a consensus on UPA nominee Pratibha Patil, serious differences of opinion have developed within Shiv Sena as well as the fledgling . . . .
- Pratibha Is Surprise Patil (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 15, 2007)
Rajasthan governor Pratibha Patil on Thursday emerged as the unanimous choice of the UPA, the Left parties and BSP for the presidency, surprising many not only in the ruling coalition and its supporting parties but in the Opposition as well.
- ‘False Declaration’: Hc Tells Ec To Take Action Against Jayalalithaa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Madras High Court today said there was enough prima facie material to initiate action against AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, for filing a “false declaration” before the Election Commission in 2001.
- Ec To Act Against Jaya On Hc Order (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Election Commission (EC) said today it would act on the Madras High Court direction to it in the matter relating to AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa allegedly filing false affidavits in the 2001 Assembly elections.
- Take Action Against Jayalalithaa: Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to initiate penal action against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, for having filed "false declarations" before election authorities in 2001 when she filed her . . . . .
- "Clear Case Of Giving False Information By Jayalalithaa" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Bench criticises returning officers
Matter barred by limitation: Jayalalithaa
Mr. Kuppusamy did not have any locus standi, she says
- Cong Firm On Shivraj Patil (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the presidential elections, the UPA is likely to announce its presidential nominee on Friday and the candidate would file his nomination on Monday.
- 2001 Polls: High Court Orders Ec To Act Against Jayalalithaa (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Election Commissioner and Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer to initiate within six weeks action against AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa for filing false declarations in her election nominations in .. .
- Hc Blasts Jaya, Orders Ec Action (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Madras High Court on Wednesday held that prima facie there was sufficient evidence to take action against AIADMK leader J Jayalalitha for giving false information while contesting from four constituencies in the 2001 elections to the Tamil Nadu . ..
- Court Orders Ec To Take Action On Jaya (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to take action against former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa within six weeks for making false declarations during the 2001 Assembly elections and filing nominations in . . .
- Mosquito Menace (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jun 14, 2007)
Kerala is once again in the grip of chikungunya and the scare, if not the virus itself, has crossed the border into Tamil Nadu.
- Non-Congress, Non-Bjp Front To Meet In Chennai On June 18 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Certain important decisions will be taken: Jayalalithaa
- Nda To Wait For Jaya & Co To Show Their Cards (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Matching hectic activity in the UPA-Left camp, the NDA top brass and Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat met at the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening to take a fresh count of their stock vis-à-vis the . . .
- 3rd Front’S First Choice Is Farooq (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
The presidential polls are likely to take a new and dramatic turn if the third front takes a final decision to field former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Sources said that talks are on and the third front, which is expected to . . . .
- Presidential Election: Shekhawat To Contest As Independent (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Banking on the confusion in the UPA over the Presidential candidate, the BJP on Tuesday deferred the NDA meeting till June 18, while Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has signalled his determination to contest the Presidential election as an . . .
- Supreme Court Reserves Order On Plea Against Mayawati (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved verdict on a petition questioning the appointment of Mayawati as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister without her resigning her Rajya Sabha membership.
- Students Present Creative Business Plans For Community Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Projects offer economic opportunities for disadvantaged communities
Teams to face three other teams from north India
National contest to be held in Mumbai on June 20
- Aiadmk Demands Transfer Of Corporation Commissioner (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has urged the Election Commission to transfer the Madurai Corporation Commissioner ahead of the bypoll to the Madurai West Assembly constituency on June 26.
- Congress, Bjp In Dire Straits (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jun 11, 2007)
Coalition structures with diverse power bases and political objectives make the selection of the President and Vice-President extremely difficult to forecast.
- Another Front Is Forged (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Jun 11, 2007)
With the emergence of a new political front comprising a motley group of regional parties, yet another bloc has been created in our increasingly fractured polity. Can the old political certainties prevail over emerging uncertainties?
- Government Blamed For Aiadmk Man's Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Jayalalithaa alleges rights violations in prisons "We have approached the High Court and also filed complaints before Rights Commissions"
- Left Tells Sonia: If Patil Is Fielded, He’Ll Lose (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jun 09, 2007)
The Left leaders have clearly told Congress president Sonia Gandhi that if she decides to field her preferred candidate, Union home minister Shivraj Patil, for the presidential elections, NDA-supported vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat could . . . .
- Aiadmk Legislator Held For Burning Cop (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2007)
AIADMK legislator Ganapathy and his supporters poured petrol on the Inspector and set him ablaze when he tried to put out the flames on the effigy of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi which was set on fire by the MLA.
- 3rd Front’S Nominee In A Fortnight, Says Naidu (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2007)
Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the third front would announce the name of its presidential candidate after a meeting in Chennai which would be held within the next fortnight.
- Third Front, Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2007)
Although the formation of a front comprising eight regional parties is unlikely to cause any jitters to either the Congress or the BJP, the significance of the effort cannot be undermined.
- Free To Roam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2007)
Although the formation of a front comprising eight regional parties is unlikely to cause any jitters to either the Congress or the BJP, the significance of the effort cannot be undermined.
- Dmk Accuses Jaya Of Trying To Divert Attention From Kodanadu (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2007)
DMK leadership on Thursday night accused AIADMK chief Jayalalitha of "instigating" her partymen to organise protests against Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to "sidetrack" attention from the Kodanadu tea estate issue.
- Cpi(m) Not To Support New Front Of Regional Parties (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2007)
The CPI(M), which claims to be the author of the ‘third front’ concept, on Thursday gave the UPA enough reasons to smile by refusing to back the “realignment” of regional parties in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
- Admk Workers Protest 'Insult' To Jayalalithaa (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jun 08, 2007)
Thousands of AIADMK workers were arrested in various parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, after they staged sudden protests, blocking traffic and burning effigies of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi for his alleged derogatory remarks against their leader . . . .
- New Front Rejects 123 Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Opposing the India-United States nuclear deal, the newly formed eight regional parties front, alleged that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government was on the verge of surrendering "India's nuclear crown jewels and strategic independence . . . .
- 8 Parties Form New Front (Hindu, K. Venkateshwarlu , Jun 07, 2007)
For viable alternative to Congress, BJP
Chennai meet to decide on Presidential poll strategy
More parties likely to join: Jayalalithaa
- Dmk May Seek Jayalalithaa's Disqualification: Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Photos of estate construction released
Raid on Jayalalithaa's house a `rumour'
- Jaya Faces Disqualification: Mk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Karunanidhi said that Jayalalithaa faces disqualification from contesting future elections if it was proved that she had withheld details about the Kodanadu estate bungalow while filing nominations during the last elections.
- Jayalalithaa Accuses Dmk Of Indulging In Political Vendetta (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Jun 07, 2007)
Similar situation obtains in Andhra Pradesh and other States, she says
"Unhealthy trend" of political victimisation
"I will continue fighting my battles"
- Advocate General Issues Notice To 12 Aiadmk Mps (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Application seeks consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against them
- 8 Regional Parties Form Front (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Jun 07, 2007)
A motley group of eight regional parties today launched a new front as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP at the national level, while keeping the doors open for a tie-up with the Left parties.
- Cm Says Jaya Can Be Disqualified (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi on Wednesday warned AIADMK general-secretary J Jayalalithaa of a possible electoral disqualification since she had not disclosed in her May 2006 Assembly election affidavit that she had . ..
- Indo-Us N-Deal Detrimental To National Interest: Jaya (Pioneer, Omer Farooq, Jun 07, 2007)
The newly formed front of the regional parties has strongly denounced and opposed the proposed Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Regional Parties Launch Front As Alternative To Upa, Nda (Pioneer, Omer Farooq, Jun 07, 2007)
The group of seven regional parties all in Opposition in their respective States on Wednesday launched a new front with the aim of providing a third alternative to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the BJP-led National . . . .
- G-8 May Tilt Balance Against Congress (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Jun 07, 2007)
The prevailing anti-Congress sentiments among the regional parties may become a crucial factor in the forthcoming presidential election.
- Jaya Fears Tax Raid On Residence (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
AIADMK leader Ms J Jayalalithaa today feared that there would be Income Tax raids on her residence at Chennai and places belonging to her associates. “We have information of IT raids on our premises.
- Jaya Front Leader (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
A new political front comprising eight regional parties was formed here on Wednesday as an alternative to the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA. It is likely to be led by AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa.
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