Sena, JD-U's support will ensure Pranab's win: Thackeray

Sat, 30 June 2012

15:34

The victory of UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential poll is "certain" only because of the support of Shiv Sena and Janata Dal (United), Sena chief Bal Thackeray has claimed.

"Neither Mukherjee nor P A Sangma have the ability to get elected on their own on their party strength alone. That is why, the poll is being contested on borrowed support", Thackeray asserted in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.

"When Pranab went to file nominations, he was accompanied by Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Mulayam Yadav, Lalu Prasad, Ramvilas Paswan, T R Balu. But the maths isn't that just because these people are with him he will win and go to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. His victory is certain only because of the open-hearted support given by Shiv Sena and JD-U", Thackeray

said.

Stating that the Sena and JD(U) decided to support Mukherjee as he was a veteran and an administrator with balanced outlook, Thackeray said that Mukherjee occupying the Rashtrapati Bhawan would only benefit the country instead of causing any loss.

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