Putting a lid over speculation about his entry into the vice-presidential race, former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Sunday categorically said that he would not contest for the post.

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is meeting here on Saturday to finalise its candidate for the vice-presidential election.

Luck may have eluded Hamid Ansari in denying him a shift to Rashtrapati Bhavan but he is soon set to create a record as only the second Indian to get a consecutive term as vice president.

Incumbent Hamid Ansari is the UPA's candidate for the vice president's post and is all set to get a second consecutive term.

After giving anxious moments to UPA over the Presidential election, Trinamool Congress on Saturday kept the ruling coalition guessing on its support to Hamid Ansari in the Vice Presidential poll sayin

Congress has propped up vice-president Hamid Ansari's name for a second term with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh beginning the exercise to solicit support for his candidature.

Hamid Ansari could get a second term as Vice President with his name figuring high in the consultations Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has had with leaders of political parties but a contest may be on

Sachin Tendulkar today took oath as member of the Rajya Sabha making it clear that his focus would be cricket and hinting at concentrating on Parliament work after he stops playing the game.

Regional players are emerging kingmakers in the coming presidential election after main Opposition BJP refused to back a Congress nominee on Monday.

BJP also made it clear it was not interested in a

Left parties, which have been advocating 'maximum consensus' to elect a new President, may not be averse to supporting a candidate like Vice President Hamid Ansari if Congress comes up with his name.