Karunanidhi to propose Pranab’s name for prez post

Will be in the capital nest week

GN Bureau | June 8, 2012



Sonia Gandhi expressed her desire for M Karunanidhi to propose the name of Pranab Mukherjee when Congress nominee for the presidential polls presents the nomination papers on June 16 to returning officer VK Aghnihotri in parliament.

Sonia Gandhi conveyed her wish to MK Stalin on Wednesday. DMK MPs are informally told to be in Delhi during next week as M Karunanidhi might be in the capital.

Since Karunanidhi is an MLA, he is entitled to sign the nomination paper. There will be14 sets of nominations papers for Pranab Mukherjee and each ally will have a chance to propose his name.

Sonia Gandhi considers M Karunanidhi next to Jyoti Basu and Jawahar Lal Nehru as Jyoti Basu and Nehru were her mentors. It may be recalled that Karunanidhi in 2004 electioneering openly declared that Sonia Gandhi is not a foreigner and she stands a best chance to become the Prime Minister of India.
 

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