New Delhi: Things seemed to be heating up for the Presidential elections as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley spoke to the top brass at Trinamool Congress and Biju Janata Dal on Sunday.
With pressure mounting, sources close to BJP told News18 that the BJP Parliamentary board is likely to meet on June 20th and a name could be announced. The NDA nominee is likely to file nomination on the 23rd, keeping it well timed before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the United States of America on June 24th.
In a separate development, BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday held a close-door meeting with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as part of the ruling party's efforts to ensure support of allies in the Presidential election. According to a source in the Shiv Sena, Shah told Thackeray that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would decide the NDA's candidate for the highest constitutional post.
However, sources in the government said that approaching the opposition parties without a single name might not be appropriate.
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