Dynamite News President polls: Shah forms committee for consensus candidate
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday constituted a three-member committee which will consult political parties
New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah on Monday constituted a three-member committee which will consult political parties, including the opposition, to select a consensus candidate for the presidential poll.
The committee, comprising senior union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and M Venkaiah Naidu, will hold deliberations with BJP allies and opposition parties for the July 17 presidential election.
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"The committee's mandate is to consult leaders of all political parties for the presidential poll and try to evolve a consensus," a BJP statement said.
The last date for filing nominations for the poll is June 28.
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