The Congress has rejected Presidential contestant P. A. Sangma's demand for a debate with UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.

The party termed Sangama's demand as illogical and a nonstarter as the President is not supposed to manage the economy.

Party spokesman Manish Tewari said in New Delhi yesterday that the Constitution does not ordain or mandate that the President of India manage the economy of the country.

He also rejected BJP's allegation that a consensus could not be built on the issue of Presidential election because the ruling alliance did not talk to the opposition before finalising its candidate.

Meanwhile, six more candidates filed their nomination for the Presidential Election 2012 yesterday.

Returning officer for the Presidential Election and Secretary General of Rajya Sabha V K Agnihotri rejected the nomination of Vinod Kumar Singh of Uttar Pradesh, who has not attached the certified copy of the entry relating to the candidate in the electoral roll of the Parliamentary Constituency in which the candidate is registered as an elector. 18 candidate have filed their nominations so far, but 6 nomination were rejected by the returning officer.

UPA nominee for the highest constitutional post Pranab Mukherjee will file his nomination on 28th of this month. Former speaker P A Sangma has also not filed his nomination for the Presidential Election yet.