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Presidential poll race hots up, DMK leaders meet PM

     Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders T R Baalu and M K Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and are believed to have discussed the issue of selection of a candidate for the presidential election. The meeting lasted for about seven minutes. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Stalin said: "Whatever DMK chief Karunanidhi had conveyed to Defence Minister A K Antony is the party's stand on the selection of the UPA's Presidential candidate". On May 5, Karunanidhi said he had no objection if Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was chosen as the UPA's presidential candidate. The DMK leaders would also be meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi later in the day apparently to discuss the issue of selecting a presidential candidate. A fresh round of consultations on the issue of selection of a presidential nominee has begun in the UPA, after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) authorised Sonia Gandhi to decide on the candidates for the coming presidential and vice presidential elections. According to reports, the resolution, authorising her, was moved by Pranab Mukherjee. The dilemma over the nomination of president continues with political parties remaining divided over a suitable candidate's name. There have been reports that the Congress is reaching out to allies to arrive at a consensus on Vice President Hamid Ansari or Pranab Mukherjee for the coveted post. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's term ends on July 25 this year.

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