Mukherjee still hopeful of Trinamool support

July 12, 2012 21:32

UPA Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee today said that since Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had not spoken her mind on supporting him, he was still hopeful.

"I am hopeful. She has not decided and, I understand, she said that she will communicate her decision two days before the elections," he told reporters here when asked whether he expected UPA ally West Bengal Chief Minister's support.

He said all UPA partners, save one, were supporting his candidature and other parties like Samajwadi Party, BSP, RJD, LJP, Janata Dal (S), Janata Dal (U) and Shiv Sena were supporting him for which he was thankful.

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