The opposition is all set for a crucial meeting on the presidential poll, with the JD-U deciding to stay out of the talks after extending its support to NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
The Opposition camp is yet to name its candidate for the poll, but former Speaker Meira Kumar’s meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence, a day before the meeting, fuelled suspicions.
The JD(U)’s announcement led to hectic deliberations through the day between senior leaders of the Congress and other non-NDA parties on how to keep the Opposition together.
Asked about the Congress’s choice for the poll, AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari said it was a “hypothetical” question, adding that the Opposition would decide on a joint strategy for the July 17 poll on Thursday.
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