Bombarded with questions related to winnability in the presidential poll, a visibly-irked Meira Kumar shot back: "Should I withdraw because I don't have enough numbers to win the poll?" Read Less , a ...

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Meira Kumar is the first female Speaker of the Lok Sabha (the 15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha). She was the Opposition's candidate for the Presidential Election 2017 in India, while the National ...

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NEW DELHI: A long-pending reform to expand women's representation in legislatures is gathering broad political support, with senior leaders welcoming the proposed implementation of 33% reservation ...

Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Sunday stressed upon the need to rid the society of caste bias and strive for dalits' emancipation. "Our political freedom will be meaningless unless ...

Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday said India continues to require urgent attention towards social justice, aligning with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign on the issue. Former Lok ...

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar took a jibe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, as his move to the Rajya Sabha indicates a shift in his political focus toward Delhi, saying that Bihar has achieved ...

New Delhi, April 30: For a democracy to flourish, it is necessary that diverse opinions are reflected in the legislature and are debated upon, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday. "Several rules ...

Union Minister and Congress' Dalit face Meira Kumar on Saturday emerged the dark horse for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, raising the prospects of becoming the first woman to hold the office.The post ...

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar will file her nomination on Wednesday. The former Lok Sabha speaker is to file her nomination at 11 a.m. Prior to her ...