Pranab is Congress’ first choice for president
June 13th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is the Congress’ first choice for president and Vice President Hamid Ansari is second, party chief Sonia Gandhi told West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday.
Banerjee gave the details after her meeting with Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence. Banerjee also made it clear that she would not commit to any name without first consulting Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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