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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah will not be the opposition’s presidential candidate. He withdrew his name from being the opposition’s presidential candidate. Farooq Abdullah says that right now he wants to contribute in navigating Jammu and Kashmir. After the removal of 370, the situation is not good here, now the preparations for the elections have also started, so it is necessary for me to be here. That’s why I want to withdraw my name respectfully, we will stand with all our strength with the name of the leader of the United Opposition who will agree. The former CM said that his name was proposed for the post of President to the opposition leaders, I am honored by this. In the meeting, Mamta Banerjee proposed my name, after which many leaders called me and asked to support. On June 15, the opposition meeting was held in Delhi under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee. In the meeting, the names of Sharad Pawar, Farooq Abdullah and Gopal Gandhi were agreed upon. Sharad Pawar had talked about not becoming the Presidential candidate only after the meeting. After this, most of the opposition parties seemed to agree in the name of Farooq Abdullah.
President Ram Nath Kovind’s term ends on July 24
Voting for the presidential election is to be held on July 18, while the results will be out on July 21. According to the rules of the Constitution, the process of election of the next President should be completed before the end of the term of the current President in the country. The term of the country’s President Ram Nath Kovind is ending on July 24.
That’s why NDA is strong
NDA is very close to the majority figure. It needs the support of Naveen Patnaik of BJD and Jaganmohan Reddy of YSRC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also met Naveen Patnaik and Jagan Mohan Reddy.
However, both have asked for a decision on support only after the name of the candidate is revealed. NDA’s performance in the last presidential election was very good. Ramnath Kovind got 65.35% of the votes. This time also NDA is trying to repeat it.