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Mayawati backs Pranab Mukherjee in Presidential election | Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has come out in full support of UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, saying it is our moral duty to ensure his victory. Mayawati, who has
directed all her party MPs and MLAs to vote in favour of Mukherjee, said she would
also make efforts to ensure that the various other political parties back him
in the race to Raisina Hill. "We pray that he wins with a record margin. Since
we have supported him, it is our moral duty to ensure his victory. We will make
all possible efforts to enlist other parties who have not yet declared their support,"
she said. Meanwhile, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal said that with a host of parties
lining up behind Mukherjee, his victory was certain. "He has the support of Uttar
Pradesh's Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, Janata Dal-United, Shiv Sena
and many regional parties of the country. With the way Sangma is questioning him,
it has become clear that he is prepared for defeat. The NDA has also been unmasked.
When they had supported A. P. J Abdul Kalam, the Congress had gone with their
decision," he said. Mukherjee, who met Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh
Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, BSP chief Mayawati and several
Congress leaders here on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude for the support he received.
"Uttar Pradesh is the state where many parties such as the SP, BSP, Congress and
their supporting parties, as well as most small parties and independents have
supported me. Therefore, I came here to thank them," he said. Pranab Mukherjee
is pitted against former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma, who is supported by the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Shiromani Akali Dal
(SAD) and the AIADMK. Mukherjee, who resigned as the finance minister to contest
the presidential election, is all set to emerge victorious in the race to Raisina
Hill. His resignation brought an end to a distinguished 43-year-long political
career. The presidential elections will be held on July 19. The vote count will
take place on July 22. Pratibha Devisingh Patil's term as President ends on July
24.
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