Tomorrow's Presidential poll is likely to see a record of sorts with over 50 MPs opting to cast their votes outside Delhi and some MLAs preferring to exercise their franchise in the Parliament House polling station.Interestingly, two MPs imprisoned in Tihar Jail, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (RJD) and Babubhai Katara (BJP), will be voting in the Parliament House, Lok Sabha sources today said.The Delhi High Court had yesterday permitted the controversial RJD MP to cast his vote in the Presidential election saying he can be taken to Parliament House polling station only for two hours anytime between 10 AM and 5 PM on the polling day. Yadav is accused of murdering a CPI(M) leader.Katara, who is in prison for his alleged involvement in a human trafficking case, too will be allowed to cast his vote in Parliament House as there is no provision of postal ballot or having a polling station in the jail.Sources said that another RJD MP Mohammed Shahabuddin, who's also undergoing criminal prosecution, and JMM MP Shibu Soren might vote in Patna and Ranchi respectively.Most Shiv Sena MPs have expressed the desire to vote in Mumbai. Shiv Sena broke ranks with its ally BJP and decided to vote for UPA-Left nominee Pratibha Patil in its bid to cater to regional aspirations.Nearly half a dozen MLAs, mostly from Punjab, have sought permission to cast their ballots here for different reasons.
