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Presidential poll: BJP leaders meet Sonia, Yechury but no names discussed

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BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu leaves after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the Presidential poll as part of the ruling party's outreach to stitch a consensus on the official nominee. Photo: PTI

Archis Mohan Amit Agnihotri New Delhi

Last Updated : Jul 20 2017 | 3:31 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday continued with its outreach to the Opposition for the upcoming presidential polls but didn't disclose the name of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the top post.

This led some in the Opposition to term it a mere public relations exercise. After Thursday's meetings, several opposition leaders veered to the view that the BJP leadership was preparing for a contest. The BJP-led NDA has 48.6 per cent of electoral college votes, along with the support of some regional parties, which would ensure a comfortable victory. The assessment among some

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