I am still in the Prez race: Sangma

June 17, 2012 17:27

NCP leader P A Sangma today said that he is still in the race for the President's post and has sought support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee for his candidature. He said that he had spoken to many NDA leaders, ahead of their meeting today and appealed them to support his candidature.

"I am still in the race. I have made an appeal to all political parties to support my candidature. Since NDA meeting was scheduled for today, I spoke to many of the NDA leaders yesterday till late in the evening, appealing them that they should extend their support to my candidature," he told reporters here. Replying to a query whether he has spoken to the TMC chief seeking support for himself, Sangma said, "I had spoken to Mamata Banerjee day before yesterday, late in the evening.

I have appealed to her also to support my candidature." He said that Banerjee was insistent on the name of former President A P J Abdul Kalam.

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