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Congress trying to arrive at consensus on presidential candidate: Renuka Chaudhary | Congress leader Renuka Chaudhary has said the party is trying to arrive at a consensus with the widest consultation in deciding on the next person to be president. "It is always nicer when we get a consensus and we can
move together collectively, it is a good signal that we give to the nation, if
that happens, well and good, otherwise no one is afraid of a contest, that option
is always there, but we are trying to get a consensus with the widest consultation
in the best democratic practice," Chaudhary told media here. Chaudhary also said
the consultation is in process with party colleagues. "At this point, we are in
consultation with our colleagues and I believe personally, it is not my party
opinion but my personal opinion that anybody who is considered for the post and
comes into it qualifies to be the President and I wouldn't want to comment on
them personally, I don't think that they are lacking in any of the qualities that
have been prescribed, I would like to believe that," said Chaudhary. There have
been certain rumours that the Congress has been trying to reach out to ally partners
to have a consensus on Vice President Hamid Ansari or Finance Minister Pranab
Mukherjee for the prestigious post. The Congress has till now remained tight-lipped
on the issue and has refused to be drawn in the ongoing speculations. Earlier,
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj strongly backed former President
A.P.J Abdul Kalam's candidature, but the move backfired after Janata Dal (United)
chief Sharad Yadav asserted that the issue had not been discussed within the National
Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy clarified
the issue saying that: " It was Sharad Yadav's answer to a question on this particular
issue, and he was very categorical in saying that the issue has not been discussed
by the NDA. This is what Sushma Swaraj said. So, I think the line taken by both
leaders was the same." "It is very unfortunate that it has been presented in another
way. There is no rift on this particular subject between the JD-U and the BJP.
It's a mere speculation," he added. Current incumbent Pratibha Devisingh Patil's
term ends on July 25 this year. She was sworn in as the 12th President of India
on July 25, 2007. The president is the constitutional head of the country and
also the supreme commander of the armed forces.
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