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New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is closely watching the developments on the presidential elections and will wait for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to announce its candidate, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani said Friday.

Addressing the media after an NDA meeting, Advani said: “Let them (UPA) announce. We will closely watch every development.”

Advani said that the NDA meeting discussed all probable candidates and if needed, a second meeting would be held which will include chief ministers from NDA-ruled states.

“We will continue to watch the development and if a decision is to be taken by us and it can contribute to sound decision so far president is concerned… We will take it later… We will assemble later and may be we will like to consult our chief ministers and call them here in NDA meeting,” he said.

On the developments in UPA, Advani said: “Two leaders who played a very vital role till yesterday in New Delhi have gone back to their respective homes. Both of them are allies of ruling parties but we have decided to be in constant touch with all leaders of non-congress parties particularly in opposition.”

“We will try to impress upon the government that as a result of the confusion and lack of coherence and distrust within in the ruling hierarchy already our economy has suffered badly and because of the way in which presidential elections are being held even the polity can be damaged,” he said.

Advani said that if the government really wants to correct the situation it can consult all political parties on the presidential elections.