West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee recently posted on Facebook that she got a letter from Pranab Mukherjee requsting to vote for him in the election for Indian President which will be held on 19 July 2012. Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool congress are yet to take any decision. On 18 July, just one day prior to the President election Mamata Banerjee will meet Trinamool Congress Mps and MLAs to take the decision. So the case is pending till the last day of election although political observers find a significant turn as Mamata Banerjee has posted about receiving the letter from Pranab Mukherjee.
So far as vice-presidential election on 7 August is concerned, Mamata Banerjee wanted Gopal Krishna Gandhi or Krishna Bose as candidate but both the names are rejected in UPA meeting. UPA nominated candidate is Hamid Ansari and CPI (M) has announced that they would vote for Hamid Ansari. Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress will take decision on this matter also on Wednesday, 18 July 2012.
NDA has announced the name of Jaswant Singh as their candidate in the vice-presidential poll.
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