Sangama seeks support from Congress and BJP

As the race for the presidential election is gaining momentum, Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma today refuted media reports suggesting that Congress is not in favour of him for the post of president and said that the Congress has not yet decided on his presidential candidature. Sangma further added that the BJP would decide in the National Executive Committee meeting about whom to support for the post of president. Meanwhile Mayawati has made her stand clear that she would not support any of the candidate contesting for President's post, until and unless parties declare which candidates they are supporting.