Yashwant Sinha
Indian politician (born 1937)
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Yashwant Sinha is an Indian administrator and politician. He served as the Minister of Finance from 1990 until 1991 under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and again from March 1998 to July 2002 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also served as the Minister of External Affairs from July 2002 until May 2004. He was a senior leader of the BJP before he left the party on 21 April 2018. In 2022, he was the Presidential candidate of India for the opposition.
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Lok Sabha elections: BJP show-causes sitting MP Jayant Sinha for skipping campaigningThe Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday slapped a show cause notice on former Union Minister Jayant Sinha for not taking part in campaigning after Manish Jaiswal was declared candidate from the Hazaribag..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP MP Jayant's son has joined party, says Cong; Yashwant deniesArish Sinha, son of Jayant Sinha, attends Congress rally in Jharkhand, possibly distancing from father's political legacy. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge's presence sparks speculation, while AICC..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Droupadi Murmu takes oath as India's 15th PresidentChief Justice of India NV Ramana administered the oath of office of the President to her in the Central Hall of Parliament. The 64-year-old defeated opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Voting for new President today: NDA's Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Presidential Elections 2022: Know the math behind voting, who is expected to win in pollsAs the Presidential elections 2022 are set to take place today, know the number of votes required by Draupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha to win.DNA - Published | |
Murmu vs. Sinha: India set to elect its 15th President on MondayNearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs will vote on Monday to elect the 15th President of India, with NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu having a clear edge over the Opposition's Yashwant Sinha as over 60% votes..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Presidential elections explained in numbers: Does Yashwant Sinha have a chance against Droupadi Murmu?Presidential elections 2022: Droupadi Murmu will become the first tribal president if elected.DNA - Published | |
'Don't want a statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan': Tejashwi on not supporting MurmuA day ahead of the presidential polls, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday found himself under attack from the BJP for making disparaging remarks about NDA's candidate Draupadi Murmu. The leader of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
DNA Special: Why AAP is supporting Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls despite its 'respect for Droupadi Murmu'After keeping the cards close its chest for nearly a month, the AAP announced on Saturday that it will back Yashwant Sinha in the presidential polls.DNA - Published | |
BR Ambedkar kin backs Droupadi Murmu, AAP for Yashwant SinhaSinha got support from Aam Aadmi Party, which worded its endorsement carefully, saying, “We duly acknowledge and respect NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu’s candidature but PAC has deemed it fit to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Yashwant Sinha's appeal to MLAs, MPs ahead of Prez poll: 'Vote according to conscience'With less than two days to go for the presidential election, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha on Saturday appealed to all MLAs and MPs to vote according to their conscience and reiterated that it is..IndiaTimes - Published | |
B R Ambedkar's grandson requests Yashwant Sinha to withdraw from presidential electionThe election for the post of president is scheduled to be held on 18th July, where members or the parliament and state assemblies will vote.DNA - Published | |
AAP to support Yashwant Sinha in presidential poll: MP Sanjay SinghIndiaTimes - Published | 'We respect Droupadi Murmu but...': AAP announces support to Opposition candidate Yashwant SinhaBesides AAP, the ruling TRS in Telangana has also extended its support to the candidature of joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.DNA - Published |
Nitish refused to pick up my calls when I sought support: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published | Presidential poll: JMM announces support to NDA candidate Droupadi MurmuCongress-led opposition has fielded former Union minister Yashwant Sinha against NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu for the presidential election.DNA - Published |
Presidential Election 2022: Uddhav Thackeray being 'forced' to support Droupadi Murmu, says Yashwant SinhaUddhav Thackeray had initially extended support to Yashwant Sinha after attending the opposition's meeting last month.DNA - Published | Congress leader takes evil philosophy jibe at Droupadi Murmu; Yashwant Sinha says country doesn't need silent presidentDroupadi Murmu, the NDA's presidential candidate, is the frontrunner in the race to the post of President of India.DNA - Published |
Central agencies are being misused: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published | Country doesn't need silent president: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published |
Presidential polls: Shiv Sena to support Draupadi Murmu, confirms Uddhav ThackerayThe turmoil-hit regional heavyweight will back NDA's candidate Draupadi Murmu over the non-BJP Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha.DNA - Published | Shiv Sena to support NDA presidential pick Droupadi Murmu: Uddhav Thackerayhiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said his party will support NDA-backed Droupadi Murmu for the July 18 Presidential elections.On Monday, a majority of Shiv Sena Lok Sabha members said they..IndiaTimes - Published |
Presidential election is a fight against 'misuse' of central agencies, says Yashwant SinhaOpposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha attacked the Centre over its economic policies, declining growth and the fall in rupee exchange rate.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | If elected, will stop ruling party from toppling state govts: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published |
Bound by vote bank, Mamata keeps her President-poll pick awayLess than a week after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee set the opposition camp aflutter with her statement that NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu could have been the joint consensus..IndiaTimes - Published | Sharad Pawar reaches out to opposition leaders to bolster Yashwant Sinha's faltering presidential bidIndiaTimes - Published |
Presidential poll: Only Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha left in fray after last date of withdrawalRajya Sabha secretary general PC Mody, who is also the Returning Officer for the July 18 polls, said 115 nomination papers by 94 individuals were received till June 29, of which 107 were rejected for..IndiaTimes - Published | Presidential election is ideological fight: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published |
Prez poll: Applications of 92 aspirants rejected, only Murmu and Sinha in frayThe race to Rashtrapati Bhavan will be a direct fight between NDA-nominee Droupadi Murmu and the opposition's common candidate Yashwant Sinha. Of the 94 presidential aspirants who filed their..IndiaTimes - Published | Presidential polls: 115 nominations filed, only Droupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha's papers found validPresidential polls: Out of 115 nomination papers, 28 pertaining to 26 candidates were rejected at the time of presentation itself.DNA - Published |
Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha's nomination papers for presidential poll found in orderIndiaTimes - Published | Presidential poll: No security deposit, proposers will lead to rejection of nominationAs many as 115 nominations have been filed for the July 18 presidential election, including that of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu and the combined opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. The scrutiny of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Why no Shiv Sena, NCP proposers for presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha: BJP asks oppositionIndiaTimes - Published | Presidential election: Yashwant Sinha gets a jolt from 8 opposition partiesCombined opposition candidate for the presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, who filed his nomination on Monday, received a setback when at least eight non-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties..IndiaTimes - Published |
JMM, AAP stay away as Opposition's President poll nominee files papersIn a Presidential contest repeatedly pitched as a battle of opposing ideologies, 16 leaders joined the Opposition camp's joint candidate Yashwant Sinha when he filed his nomination papers on Monday..IndiaTimes - Published | Will reach out to old BJP colleagues for support: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
Presidential Elections 2022: As chorus grows for Draupadi Murmu, KCR's party backs Yashwant SinhaWith many parties backing Draupadi Murmu in the upcoming presidential polls, KCR's party TRS has shown support for Yashwant Sinha.DNA - Published | Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha files nomination for Presidential pollYashwant Sinha filed nomination papers for July 18 presidential election on Monday in the presence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, NC chief Farooq..IndiaTimes - Published |
Hemant Soren to decide on President poll pick after Amit Shah meet: JMMThe party said a decision about extending support to BJP-led NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu or opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha will be taken based on the outcome of the discussion.IndiaTimes - Published | Droupadi Murmu files nomination for presidential elections: How will BJP reap political dividends with her candidature?Presidential elections 2022: Though the opposition has fielded Yashwant Sinha as its presidential candidate, Murmu's election is almost certain.DNA - Published |
Have done much more for tribals than Murmu, proud of my record as Vajpayee's BJP: Yashwant SinhaIndiaTimes - Published | Yashwant Sinha's 'thin' chance hinges on JMM's supportIn the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the opposition bloc's presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha will face his first hurdle when he visits Jharkhand on June 24 to seek support from UPA ally Jharkhand..IndiaTimes - Published |
Draupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Fight between former teacher and ex-IAS officer, both have strong Jharkhand linkPresidential elections 2022: Who is Draupadi Murmu? Draupadi Murmu was born in Odisha in 1958 in a Santhal tribal family.DNA - Published | TRS may back Yashwant Sinha in Presidential pollsIndiaTimes - Published |
Will Yashwant Sinha's Bihar roots influence JD(U) move?IndiaTimes - Published | BJP ex-mantri Yashwant Sinha is opposition’s choiceThe anti-BJP opposition bloc on Tuesday finally settled on Yashwant Sinha as its presidential nominee, describing him as “eminently qualified” to serve as the “custodian of the Constitution”..IndiaTimes - Published |
NDA's Droupadi Murmu vs opposition's Yashwant Sinha: Battlelines drawn for presidential electionThe battlelines for the presidential election have been drawn. The contest will be between the ruling BJP-led NDA’s Droupadi Murmu and opposition’s Yashwant Sinha. Murmu’s name as the NDA..IndiaTimes - Published | Opposition chooses BJP’s friend-turned-foe Yashwant Sinha as its presidential nomineeIndiaTimes - Published |
Yashwant Sinha: From key Advani aide to opposition presidential candidate against BJPIndiaTimes - Published | Yashwant Sinha is Opposition's candidate for Presidential pollsYashwant Sinha has served as a union minister in the governments led by Chandra Shekhar and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.DNA - Published |
