VC meets Pranab

Raipur, July 06, 2012

Veteran Congress leader Vidyacharan Shukla met UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee at the latter’s New Delhi residence on July 5 night. The duo discussed over the presidential polls slated to be held on July 19.

According to information, Shukla assured Mukherjee that state’s tribal Congress legislators would not do cross voting during presidential polls as was apprehended by the party’s national leadership in wake of Arvind Netam’s suspension. Notably, Netam rebelled and supported PA Sangma as tribal candidate for presidential post, but the party termed it as indiscipline and suspended him.

Mukherjee, who is touring different states to woo allied parties of Congress as well as to interact with the party MLAs, is set to reach Raipur on July 11.

The state Congress unit has already received Mukherjee’s minute-to-minute programme. During his brief Raipur visit Mukherjee will held talks with Congress and BSP MLAs separately at a VIP road-based hotel. From Raipur, he will proceed to Orissa.

The prominent party leaders who will present during Mukherjee’s arrival are AICC treasurer Motilal Vora, Rajya Sabha member Mohsina Kidwai, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industry Charandas Mahant, AICC general secretary and state unit incharge BK Hariprasada, CLP leader Ravindra Choubey, Vidyacharan Shukla and Ajit Jogi.