Congress President Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of opposition leaders on Thursday to discuss upcoming presidential elections. The opposition is also expected to decide their presidential candidate. <br/><br/>Congress had said that decision by the BJP to choose Ram Nath Kovind as NDA nominee for Presidential elections was taken unilaterally. Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had alleged that name of Mr Kovind was not discussed with Congress party. <br/><br/>According to media reports, Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar is being considered as one of the candidates for president's post by the opposition. However, a final decision will be only made after meeting of opposition parties on Thursday.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, JD(U) has decided to support NDA's Presidential candidate. Parties like Shiv Sena, TDP, TRS, BJD, AIADMK, LJP have announced their support for the candidature of Mr Kovind. RJD is expected to decide on presidential candidate on Thursday.<br/><br/>Ahead of tomorrow's opposition meeting, Congress leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar met Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of opposition leaders on Thursday to discuss upcoming presidential elections. The opposition is also expected to decide their presidential candidate. <br/><br/>Congress had said that decision by the BJP to choose Ram Nath Kovind as NDA nominee for Presidential elections was taken unilaterally. Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had alleged that name of Mr Kovind was not discussed with Congress party. <br/><br/>According to media reports, Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar is being considered as one of the candidates for president's post by the opposition. However, a final decision will be only made after meeting of opposition parties on Thursday.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, JD(U) has decided to support NDA's Presidential candidate. Parties like Shiv Sena, TDP, TRS, BJD, AIADMK, LJP have announced their support for the candidature of Mr Kovind. RJD is expected to decide on presidential candidate on Thursday.