While Vice President Hamid Anasari was getting thumbs up from all
quarters for the post of next President of India, Union Finance Minister
Pranab Mukherjee emerged as the top contender for the top job.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has extended full support to
Pranab Mukherjee. The Left Parties in West Bengal are in favour of
Pranab becoming the first President because of the good rapport he kept
with them. They also want a person from West Bengal to occupy the top
post of the country.
Even some of BJP's allies like the JD(U) and others are not opposed
to Pranab Mukherjee's candidature. The BJP has lagged behind in the
race, as it failed to garner support for former Prez APJ Abdul Kalam.
The Congress is in a dilemma whether to field Pranab or not, as he
has been the backbone of the UPA government. It would be difficult for
the UPA Government to fight the crisis situation without Pranab
Mukherjee.
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