New Delhi: Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray has announced his party will support BJP's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, thus preventing a split in the votes of the ruling alliance.
#FLASH Shiv Sena to support Ram Nath Kovind for Presidential Election: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/UbAaWF6mxx? ANI (@ANI_news) June 20, 2017
Thackeray had said at the Sena's Foundation Day function on Monday: "If the name of Kovind is being put forward with a view to garner Dalit votes then the Sena is not interested. Sena has never indulged in the politics of hiding behind someone. We shall decide on whether or not to support the candidature of Kovind tomorrow (Tuesday)."
After the BJP announced Kovind's name as its presidential candidate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, said that Kovind will make for an "exceptional President".ALSO Read | Ram Nath Kovind, BJP's Presidential Pick, Resigns as Bihar Governor
Thackeray had reportedly told visiting BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday that the Sena would take a call on supporting the NDA nominee for the top constitutional post only after BJP reveals its choice. Shah had called on Thackeray at his residence.
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