The votes for the Presidential poll will be cast on Thursday. UPA has nominated Mr.Pranab Mukherjee in the poll. The Trinamool Congress Chief, Ms. Mamta Banerjee announced her party's support for the candidature of Mr. Mukherjee.

The YSR Congress Party has also announced its support to Pranab Mukharjee. Lok Sabha Member M Rajamohan Reddy and party's senior leader Mysoora Reddy announced this in Hyderabad after a meeting held with party MLAs. They said the party has decided against abstaining from voting as it is undemocratic and exuded confidence that Mr. Mukherjee will do justice to the august office dispassionately, especially in the coalition era.

BJP and several other opposition parties have fielded Mr.P A Sangma in the poll.