The Congress led UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee and the BJP backed contestent P A Sangma are to file their nominations for the Presidential polls tomorrow. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee who resigned last night as Finance minister will file his nomination papers at 1100 hrs in the presence of Senior leaders of the UPA including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and alliance Chairperson and Congress chief Sonia
Gandhi.
The Leaders of UPA constituents are expected to be present on the occasion including Sharad Pawar (NCP), T R Baalu (DMK), Farooq Abdullah (NC) and E Ahmed (IUML). The NDA allies JD(U) and Shiv Sena have also decided to support Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. Mr. Mukherjee has also sought the support of TMC Chief Mamta Banerjee terming her as his sister.
Experts say, 77-year-old Mukherjee is poised to become the next
President amidst indications of an overwhelmingly favourable
electoral arithmetic. The election managers of the UPA are making all efforts to secure record votes for him.

Meanwhile, Presidential contestant, 64-year-old P.A Sangma is likely to be accompanied by senior BJP leaders, Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy and senior MPs from AIADMK, BJD and SAD, among others as he files his nominaton papers.