The politics over origin of birth and caste labelling of presidential candidates amounts to trivialisation of the institution.
The former Lok Sabha Speaker presided over the acrimonious bifurcation debate in Lok Sabha on February 13, 2014.
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Beyond names and numbers, it’s now time for hectic negotiations.
Despite being on the weaker side, the Congress has unified the Opposition.
By nominating Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind, Modi has proven he's not the bigger man.
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Relations between BJP and JD (U) have been on a sticky wicket since Nitish Kumar broke off with the saffron party.
The presidential election has thrown up astonishments in the past too, both from Congress and BJP.
The 71-year-old Dalit leader is current governor of Bihar.
Modi will be facing the Lok Sabha election in two years from now. The office of the president is called upon to play an important role in case of a hung Parliament.
The ruling party wants to ensure that the president be elected not just by consensus but also minus any controversy.
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