Pranab: Deeply honoured, I accept the offer

June 15, 2012 18:20

Pranab Mukherjee chatting with AK Antony, Rajiv Shukla, TR Baalu, MV Narayanaswamy inside the gates of 7 RCR.

Pranab Mukheree now addressing a press meet outside 7RCR.

He said he is deeply honoured to be named as the UPA candidate as the president. "I am grateful to Sonia Gandhi for her support and the nomination and I accept the offer with all humility.

"I have been fortunate to receive the love and affection and confidence of my party colleagues, members and leaders of other politcial parties. I will again seek their indulgence and support over the next few weeks. We have requested all parties to support us," says a beaming Pranab Mukheree.

When asked how the Congress would manage without him he said, "I am not the repository of all knowlege and expertise. The PM himself is an eminent economist."

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