DMK leaders T R Ballu and M K Stalin today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. The meeting was described by the DMK leaders as a courtesy call.

However, it is believed that they have discussed the issue of selection of a candidate for the presidential election. Talking to reporters after the meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr Stalin said whatever Mr. Karunanidhi had conveyed to Defence Minister A K Antony, is the party's stand on the selection of UPA's Presidential candidate.

AIR Correspondent reports, on the 5th of last month Mr Karunanidhi had said that he had no objection if Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee is chosen as the UPA’s presidential candidate.