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Mamata says Kalam is her candidate

Unfazed by Congress rejection of her three candidates, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is her nominee for the Presidential poll.

"We are

West Bengal to get Rs 16,000cr over 3 yrs

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With a financial package of Rs 16,000 crore, to be released in four phases over three years, hammered out for West Bengal, Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will meet Congress president Sonia Ga

Mamata to meet Prime Minister

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday during which the issues of financial package for the state and UPA's Presidential candidate are likely t

Moratorium demand not linked to support in Prez polls: Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her demand for a three-year moratorium on payment of interest on central loans was not linked to her party's support to the UPA nominee in

Pranab first choice of Cong, Ansari second: Mamata

Ending days of suspense, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today made it clear that finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was her first choice for presidentship and vice-president Hamid Ansari was also in the reckoning.

Mamata, Mulayam propose Dr Singh's name in Prez race

The presidential race took a dramatic twist today with the Congress declaring Pranab Mukherjee as their preferred choice but two key allies, TMC and SP, came out with a surprise response by suggesting

With TMC, SP rejecting Pranab's name, NDA becomes important

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With Trinamool Congress and Samjawadi Party introducing a dramatic twist into the Presidential race, the stand of BJP-led NDA with over 3 lakh vote value in the electoral college assumes significance

Prez poll: Mamata to hold discussions with Sonia

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Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is arriving here on Tuesday night for discussions on Wednesday with Sonia Gandhi on the presidential election.

Sources said she is comi

Presidential polls: Mamata lands in Delhi; meets Mulayam; to see Sonia on Wednesday

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday night for consultations with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday on the issue of Presidential poll nominee of UPA amid

Govt to talk to Mamata on pension bill, fuel price to come down: Pranab

After the pension sector reform bill was put on the backburner following opposition from key UPA partner Trinamool Congress, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday night said the Centre would dis

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