Just in: The Shiv Sena to hold a meeting with senior party leaders at 3 pm. 

BJP ally Shiv Sena had said yesterday that party chief Uddhav Thackeray would announce the party's decision on the BJP's presidential candidate nominee Ram Nath Kovind. However, the Sena kept its ally in suspense and has decided to hold a meeting this afternoon, at 3 pm, instead.

Senior leaders of the party will decide on supporting the ruling alliances choice for president.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut told reporters in Mumbai yesterday, "Amit Shah called up Uddhavji after the NDAs presidential candidate was decided by the BJPs parliamentary board meeting. Shah sought the Sena's support for Ram Nath Kovind.

We had suggested two names for the post. One was of (RSS chief) Mohan Bhagwat. If they (BJP) had a problem with that, we wanted (eminent agriculturist) M S Swaminathan. But since they have chosen some other name, the party will convey to the BJP our decision soon.

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