06-20-2007, 09:28 PM
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Agencies | Chennai/New Delhi
AIADMK chief Jayaram Jayalalithaa today stayed away from scheduled meeting of third front leaders with President APJ Abdul Kalam in order to persuade him to contest for a second term for the top post
She cancelled her trip to Delhi today at the last minute on reports that Kalam may not be in favour of contesting election in the backdrop of lack of a political consensus on him. AIADMK leaders M Thambidurai and K Malaichami will represent the delegation to meet Kalam in her stead along with other leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Amar Singh, Chandrababu Naidu and Om Prakash Chautala.
Two days ago, the newly formed alliance leaders at a conclave at Chennai hosted by Jayalalithaa sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for Kalam, a development that was welcomed by Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who expressed his readiness to quit the race if there was consensus on Kalam.
On the other hand, the UPA-Left combination has already started endorsing Pratibha Patil's candidature for the election
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Agencies | Chennai/New Delhi
AIADMK chief Jayaram Jayalalithaa today stayed away from scheduled meeting of third front leaders with President APJ Abdul Kalam in order to persuade him to contest for a second term for the top post
She cancelled her trip to Delhi today at the last minute on reports that Kalam may not be in favour of contesting election in the backdrop of lack of a political consensus on him. AIADMK leaders M Thambidurai and K Malaichami will represent the delegation to meet Kalam in her stead along with other leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Amar Singh, Chandrababu Naidu and Om Prakash Chautala.
Two days ago, the newly formed alliance leaders at a conclave at Chennai hosted by Jayalalithaa sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for Kalam, a development that was welcomed by Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who expressed his readiness to quit the race if there was consensus on Kalam.
On the other hand, the UPA-Left combination has already started endorsing Pratibha Patil's candidature for the election
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