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Sangma fails to get Mamata's support
Tuesday June 26, 2012 11:35:53 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata: Presidential
candidate Purno A. Sangma Tuesday sought support from West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but failed to get it.
Sangma termed the meeting as "very good" and said he was leaving
Kolkata with a "lot of hope". Banerjee told him that a decision on
supporting him would be taken after discussions in the party.
"I had come to request Mamatadi for support. The meeting was very
good. Apart from the presidential polls, we also discussed the
political scenario in the country.
"I am very happy about the outcome of the meeting and I am going
back with a lot of hope regarding Mamatadi's support," Sangma told
reporters after the 30-minute talks at the state secretariat,
Writers' Building.
Addressing a large part of the media meet in Bengali, Sangma
recalled how Banerjee had helped him when he left the Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP) in 2004. Sangma had then merged his faction
with the Trinamool.
"This time too I am hopeful of her support. The final decision is
yet to be taken," said the former Lok Sabha speaker.
Railway Minister and Trinamool general secretary Mukul Roy said
the party was in no hurry to announce its stand.
"Sangmaji has asked for our support. After discussing the matter
within, we will announce our stand at the right time and inform
him. There is still a lot of time left. So there is no need to
hurry," said Roy.
Pitted against UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee, Sangma has the
backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party and some constituents of the
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as also the AIADMK and the Biju
Janata Dal.
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