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• Pranab Mukherjee thanks JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav for support

  Soon after being elected as the 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee phoned Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav and thanked him for his party's support to him in the election.

• President polls: Will APJ Abdul Kalam run? BJP sends emissary, decision likely today

  Former President Dr APJ Kalam is, according to sources, likely to announce his decision today on whether he will contest the Presidential election. That could change the political landscape considerably. The BJP is itching to take on the ruling UPA, which has announced Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as its candidate. However, its ally, Nitish Ku...

• Presidential polls: Can NDA arrive at a consensus over its candidate?

  The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seems to be divided over nominating its presidential candidate against UPA's Pranab Mukherjee - a section of the key NDA constituent JD(U) is against a contest , particularly since APJ Abdul Kalam, seen as a rival candidate, is unwilling to run against the Finance Minister.

• Presidential polls: NDA defers decision, Shiv Sena skips meet

  The crucial meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to decide on their candidate for the July 19 presidential polls ended without any consensus. The meeting, at BJP leader LK Advani's house, was attended by BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Jaswant Singh, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy.

• Nitish Kumar's party likely to support Pranab Mukherjee: Sources

  Sources have told NDTV that the Janata Dal(United), a key constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), favours Mr Mukherjee as the next incumbent at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

• Nitish Kumar to meet Abdul Kalam for lunch today; NDA to meet on presidential poll

  Former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who is being backed by the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party for a second stint at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, will meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for lunch today.

• NDA meets on President poll today, Advani meets Jayalalithaa

  The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet today to discuss the Presidential elections and decide on its strategy.