New Delhi, June 11: The Congress Working Committee on Tuesday discussed the issue and authorised party chief Sonia Gandhi to hold talks with People`s Front leaders and take a decision. "CWC today reviewed the situation in the light of NDA`s decision to field Kalam for the country`s top post and authorised Sonia Gandhi to hold talks with People`s Front leaders and take a decision," Party spokesman S Jaipal Reddy told reporters here.

To a question whether the Congress had abandoned President K R Narayanan as its nominee for a second term, Reddy maintained, "Narayanan is still our candidate."

Consultations within the party on the issue are continuing, he said. Bureau Report