The buzz in New Delhi after Mamata Banerjee announced her support for Pranab Mukherjee for President:    

Banerjee called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but he was napping. He returned her call after waking up and she then agreed to support Pranab.      
Sonia Gandhi sent a long SMS to thank Banerjee  

AICC leaders urgently called up West Bengal Congress Chief Pradip Bhattacharya to restrain him from speaking against Banerjee. Till Pranab's swearing in on July 25, Congress spokespersons are advised not to speak about Banerjee or West Bengal government. This special request came from the close confidant of Pranab's Janardan Dwivedi. This message was sent to 25 AICC spokespersons.

For the past eight months Banerjee and Pranab have not spoken to each other. But on Tuesday afternoon Pranab's son and daughter paid a courtesy call to Banerjee to thank her for Trinamool Congress's support to their father.

Banerjee wanted that Pranab's first state visit should be to West Bengal and he should spend more time with her in the Writers Building. Pranab is likely to address the West Bengal assembly in the third week of August.  

West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan convinced Banerjee to back Pranab. Full marks to MKN for his behind-the-scene role, say insiders.