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NCP cautions Sangma, says he will withdraw
Saturday June 16, 2012 08:35:01 PM,
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New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar Saturday
cautioned party leader P.A. Sangma, also in the fray as
presidential candidate, and said he was confident Sangma will
respect the party's decision on the top constitutional post.
"Let me make it very clear that Mr. Sangma does not enjoy support
of the NCP. We wish that he does not contest. If he does, I cannot
say anything now, he is a senior leader, but I don't think he
should defy the party's direction or the line of thinking," NCP
leader Praful Patel told a news channel.
Sangma had Friday said he would contest the presidential election
and had got support from many political parties, and refused to
withdraw his candidature even if NCP chief Sharad Pawar asked him
to.
The party will meet on this matter next Thursday.
A partner in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the NCP said
that it "unconditionally" supported Finance Minister Pranab
Mukherjee for the post of president.
Sangma, who could be expelled from his party if he goes ahead
against Mukherjee, has received support from the Biju Janata Dal
and the AIADMK. He is also eyeing support from the National
Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Later, NCP chief Sharad Pawar expressed hope that Sangma will toe
the party line.
"He (Sangma) is a senior leader of the party, he has been the Lok
Sabha speaker. I am sure if the party takes any decision, he will
respect that," Pawar told reporters. "We will convince him to
withdraw," added Pawar.
NCP general secretary D.P. Tripathi also said Sangma will go by
the party line.
"Sangma said he will do what the party will tell him to do,"
Tripathi told a TV channel.
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