Presidential polls: NDA consulting regional parties

There are limitations and BJP cannot have a say on its own,says BJP leader P Muralidher Rao.

The National Democratic Alliance is now in the process of consulting regional parties to choose a presidential candidate who will be accepted by all,BJP National Secretary P Muralidher Rao said today.

“There are limitations. BJP cannot have a say on its own. We have to consult partners and regional parties. Now that process is going on. We will try to evolve a common candidate. A common platform is being evolved…” he told reporters here.

He said they were committed to choosing a candidate who had genuine interest in the nation and probity in public life and who can fight against corruption.

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Asked if he could not name that common candidate,he said “by naming the candidate in advance you will be killing the chance of that candidate from becoming a President.”

Asked about talk in BJP circles about former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam’s candidature for presidentship,he said “So far BJP has not come out with any name.”

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