Presidential Poll: Opposition parties to meet on June 22, stay silent on Ram Nath Kovind

Earlier today, Bharatiya Janta Party-led NDA named Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit and a BJP leader, as the ruling NDA's candidate for the July 17 Presidential election.

Written by: Surabhi Shaurya

Updated: June 19, 2017, 4:10 PM IST

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New Delhi: As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA announced Ramnath Kovind as its candidate for upcoming Presidential election, the Opposition parties have decided to meet on June 22 (Thursday) to hold discussion on ruling party’s decision .

#PresidentialPoll Meeting of Opposition parties to be held on 22nd June

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 19, 2017

Talking to leading news agency ANI, JDU leader Sharad Yadav said,” Opposition ki baithak hogi,usme naam pe vichaar karenge, NDA ne naam announce kiya hai uspe bhi baat karenge. (Opposition will meet and in that meeting we will discuss about the name. NDA has announced the name, we will discuss that too).” (Also Read: Ram Nath Kovind, Bihar Governor, is NDA’s Presidential nominee)

Opposition ki baithak hogi,usme naam pe vichaar karenge,NDA ne naam announce kiya hai uspe bhi baat karenge: Sharad Yadav,JDU #RamnathKovind pic.twitter.com/NK6EdIpqut

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 19, 2017

Addressing media after BJP chief Amit Shah’s announcement, leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad said,”Congress will not comment on NDA’s pick for the presidential candidate. BJP leaders when they met us said will inform you before any announcement for a consensus, but they informed after decision.”

BJP leaders when they met us said will inform you before any announcement for a consensus,but they informed after decision:GN Azad,Cong

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 19, 2017

Meanwhile earlier today, Bharatiya Janta Party-led NDA named Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit and a BJP leader, as the ruling NDA’s candidate for the July 17 Presidential election.”We have decided that Ram Nath Kovind will be the NDA Presidential candidate,” Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah said after a nearly two-hour meeting here of the party’s Parliamentary Board attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders. (Also Read: Ram Nath Kovind chosen as NDA’s Presidential nominee: Reactions from Congress, JDU, Shiv Sena and more)

Congratulations to Shri Ramnath Kovind ji on being announced as the Presidential candidate of NDA (National Democratic Alliance). pic.twitter.com/pufVBCOrEH

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 19, 2017

A few days back, leaders of nine parties had met in the chamber of  Ghulam Nabi Azad over upcoming Presidential polls. Talking to reporters Azad had said,”It was a preliminary meeting. No nitty gritty nor names were discussed. All parties are totally united.”