Prez poll: TMC divided over Kalam?

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 13:22

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Tags: Presidential poll, Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee, APJ Abdul Kalam, Pranab Mukherjee

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi: Fissures in Trinamool Congress emerged on Monday over supporting former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and opposing Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for Presidency, reports say.

There are strong reservations within a section of Trinamool over opposing Mukherjee’s candidature, reports suggest adding that the voices could choose to hide behind the cloak of the secret ballot.

Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee, who first floated Kalam’s name for Presidency, has maintained that her party remains firm on backing Kalam.

Banerjee will issue whip asking her party MPs to vote for Kalam, reports say.

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has convened a meeting of Party MPs on Monday.

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First Published: Monday, June 18, 2012, 13:22

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ABCD - KOLKATA
IS ANTI DEFECTION LAW APPLICABLE TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

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MAJEED AHMED - HYD
APJ Kalam is has a lot of experiance and he is scientist also former president of india so i thought he is a right person for president post.

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Abhijit - Kolkata
TMC Divided over Kalam..?Joke of the century...when the whole nation is united over Kalam`s name....how can TMC be divided in the issue of Kalam`s nomination...