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President Election 2022 Live Updates: Presidential poll conducted peacefully; total turnout at Parliament 98.9%
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 18, 2022, 19:08:43 IST

President Election 2022 Live Updates: Presidential poll conducted peacefully; total turnout at Parliament 98.9%

Presidential Election 2022: oting for the presidential poll ended on Monday with the 98.90 per cent of the electors permitted to vote in the parliament house exercising their franchise, Returning Officer PC Mody said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi cast their votes at the parliament house. Stay with TOI for latest updates.Read Less

18:33 (IST) Jul 18

After recompiling data, sources say eight MPs found not to have voted in Parliament

17:32 (IST) Jul 18

Presidential poll conducted peacefully, cordially everywhere; total turnout at Parliament 98.9%: Chief Returning Officer PC Mody.

15:37 (IST) Jul 18

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi casts his vote in the Presidential elections

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi casts his vote in the Presidential elections
15:25 (IST) Jul 18

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali boycotts presidential poll, says issues related to Punjab remain unresolved and he was not consulted by his party leadership before deciding to back NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu

15:25 (IST) Jul 18

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi casts her vote for the Presidential polls

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi casts her vote for the Presidential polls
15:03 (IST) Jul 18

Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Digvijaya Singh arrived in Parliament to cast their votes for Presidential elections.

14:53 (IST) Jul 18

Presidential poll: Manmohan Singh, Mulayam Singh Yadav arrive in wheelchair to cast vote

14:51 (IST) Jul 18

"I am certain that he will be an excellent and inspiring Vice President," PM Modi after accompanying NDA's VP candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar for nomination filing

14:41 (IST) Jul 18

Elections for President, V-P are fight about ideology not individual candidates: Ashok Gehlot

14:34 (IST) Jul 18

Prez poll: 59 out of 60 MLAs cast votes till noon in Arunachal Pradesh

As many as 59 MLAs out of 60 in Arunachal Pradesh exercised their franchise till 12 am on Monday to elect the new President of India, Assembly secretary K Habung said. Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his deputy Chowna Mein were among the early ones to cast votes at Nokmey Namati Hall of the Assembly, Habung stated. BJP lawmaker Lokam Tassar is yet to exercise his franchise. Taking to Twitter, Khandu said, “One of India's Most Defining Moments. Privileged to cast my vote for 16th Presidential election in State Assembly Premises, today.”

14:27 (IST) Jul 18

BJP top brass with NDA V-P pick Jagdeep Dhankar

BJP top brass with NDA V-P pick Jagdeep Dhankar
14:11 (IST) Jul 18

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan cast their votes for the Presidential polls in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan cast their votes for the Presidential polls in Delhi
14:07 (IST) Jul 18

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 11am on Tuesday.

14:01 (IST) Jul 18

Lok Sabha proceedings resume

13:52 (IST) Jul 18

Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 PM on Monday as the voting for the Presidential election is taking place on Parliament premises.

13:26 (IST) Jul 18

Vice Presidential poll: NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar files nomination

12:55 (IST) Jul 18

Never thought even in my dreams that a person with humble background like me will get this opportunity: NDA's VP candidate Dhankhar

12:49 (IST) Jul 18

Droupadi Murmu will win the Presidential polls with historic numbers. All representatives have decided to make a tribal woman President. Everyone is supporting her: UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak after casting his vote at UP Assembly

12:31 (IST) Jul 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP national president JP Nadda and other BJP leaders were present as Dhankar filed nomination papers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP national president JP Nadda and other BJP leaders were present as Dhankar filed nomination papers
12:29 (IST) Jul 18

NDA Vice-Presidential Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar files nomination for Vice Presidential Election 2022

I will always strive to enhance democratic values of country, he said after filing nomination papers.

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