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Opposition parties meet today to discuss Presidential election

Opposition parties will meet in New Delhi today to discuss the Presidential election and their choice of Presidential candidate. <br/><br/>Congress President Sonia Gandhi convened a meeting of opposition leaders in this regard.<br/><br/>Congress had said that decision by the BJP to choose Ram Nath Kovind as the NDA nominee for Presidential elections was taken unilaterally. <br/><br/>Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had alleged that name of Mr Kovind was not discussed with Congress Party. <br/>According to media reports, former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar is being considered as one of the candidates for President's post by the opposition. <br/><br/>She met Mrs Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. However, a final decision will be only made after meeting of opposition parties this evening. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, JD(U) spokesperson K C Tyagi said they will not attend the meeting called by Mrs Gandhi as the party has already decided to support NDA candiadtate in the Presidential election. <br/><br/>However, RJD Chief Lalu Prasad has categorically said that his party will go by the decision of the opposition parties meeting. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in Patna Mr. Prasad said the party is always with secular forces and no question arise to tie up with feudal forces.

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