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A Trinamool Congress functionary said, ‘The CM has asked Abhishek Banerjee to be present in the meeting. He was also with Mamata Banerjee in the last meeting of the opposition on June 15.
During a June meeting convened by Banerjee in Delhi to devise a strategy for the upcoming presidential election, it was decided that a common candidate, who would “uphold the country’s democratic ethos”, would be chosen as the opposition candidate.
17 parties participated in the meeting.
Leaders of Congress, Samajwadi Party, NCP, DMK, RJD and Left were present in the meeting called by the TMC supremo. AAPThe SAD, AIMIM, Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Odisha’s ruling BJD left it.
The President is indirectly elected through an electoral college consisting of members of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories.
In the electoral college of around 10.86 lakh votes, the BJP-led alliance is estimated to have a share of over 48 per cent, and is expected to be supported by the Non-Aligned Regional Parties.
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