Farooq Abdullah to be Opposition Presidential Candidate?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the meeting, which was aimed at deciding the joint candidate on behalf of the opposition parties in the presidential election, was a key step forward. She said all the opposition parties were united on the issue of fielding a joint candidate. ‘It’s a good start. A few months later we all got together like this. Those who have not met before have also come now, ‘Banerjee told the media after the meeting. Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, former Governor of Bengal Gopalakrishna Gandhi as the Presidential candidate on behalf of the Opposition; The names of Jammu and Kashmir leader and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah appear to have come up for nomination. Majority members suggested the name of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (June 15) held a meeting with the opposition in the national capital to decide on a joint candidate in the presidential election. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Samajwadi Party, NCP, Left parties, Shiv Sena and other parties, including the Congress and the Trinamool Congress. It is learned that Mamata has also extended an invitation to AP CM Jaganmohan Reddy to attend the meeting. Information that Jagan said he could not attend.

During the meeting, Mamata Banerjee first nominated Sharad Pawar as the joint opposition candidate. Most of the candidates suggested Pawar’s name. However, he politely declined the offer. Pawar is reported to have said that he still intends to continue in active politics. This put an end to speculations that Sharad Pawar would be in the ring as the joint opposition candidate so far.

Opposition parties have stated they will not run in the by-elections on June 21. In the meantime it seems he has decided to meet again. Prior to that, a team of several leaders will hold consultations.

With Sharad Pawar refusing to run for the presidency, the name of Gopal Krishna Gandhi, the former governor of Bengal nominated by the Left parties, has come under scrutiny. The name of Farooq Abdullah, the head of the National Conference, has also become a hot topic in political circles.

‘All opposition parties are invited to this meeting. Some parties attended. I asked for a consensus on the presidential candidate. I proposed the name Sharad Pawar. All the oppositions unanimously proposed his name. But, he was not interested in the competition. We will meet again and discuss. All the opposition parties are united. We will also consult with other parties, ”said Mamata Banerjee.

This is the presidential election schedule.
The Presidential Election Notification was released on Wednesday. The deadline for receipt of nominations is June 29. Nominations will be considered on June 30. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is July 2. Elections will be held on July 18. The votes will be counted on July 21 and the results will be announced.

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