BJP top brass' meeting with Venkaiah Naidu sparks buzz on presidential candidate
Shah, Nadda and Rajnath Singh's meeting with Naidu comes ahead of BJP parliamentary board's meeting to discuss the NDA's choices for the new president
New Delhi: Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday met M Venkaiah Naidu ahead of a crucial party meeting on the presidential elections, sparking buzz about the ruling combine considering the vice president for the top constitutional post.Singh and Nadda have also been authorised by the party to speak to various parties, including those from the opposition, on the presidential poll.The meeting with Naidu is significant as the BJP parliamentary board is meeting later on Tuesday to discuss the BJP-led NDA's choices for the new president.Also read: Explained: How Opposition’s efforts to find candidate for Presidential polls have been unsuccessfulThe ruling combine has over 48 per cent vote share in the electoral college to pick the new president, and its candidate has a clear advantage over the opposition.Naidu left Delhi for Hyderabad on Monday on a three-day trip but cut short his visit and returned on Tuesday.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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