Prez poll: NDA may ask for VP of its choice

June 17, 2012 00:56

A decision on whether to support Pranab Mukherjee or not in the presidential polls is expected after a key meeting of NDA allies.

However sources say that the NDA may ask for its own person as vice-president in exchange for supporting UPA's candidate. The name of Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Akali leader Parkash Singh Badal and BJP's Jaswant Singh is said to have cropped up in this context.Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral has however rubbished the talks of any quid pro quo.

"The UPA has never made an offer on the Vice-President's post. Why would NDA come into this? It's not our call," he told NDTV adding that "Parkash Singh Badal is very happy in Punjab. People of Punjab are also very happy with Badal Ji."

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