Sonia Gandhi forging opposition unity on presidential polls

Term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends in July

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has stepped back into the game and is playing a pivotal role in building Opposition unity over coming presidential elections and will soon meet key regional leaders like SP’s Mulayam Singh Yadav, BSP’s chief Mayawati, RJD’s chief Lalu Prasad and DMK’s MK Stalin over the issue.
 
Over the past few weeks, Sonia has met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, CPI-M’s Sitaram Yechury and an IUML leader to arrive at a common candidate for the post of both President and Vice-President. Elections for the two top posts are to be held in