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Open minded on suggestions for presidential candidate: Congress
Tuesday April 24, 2012 08:40:57 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
Congress Monday said it was "open minded" about suggestions on
choice of the next president and that it would consult its United
Progressive Alliance partners on the issue.
Responding to ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad
Pawar's reported support for an apolitical candidate, Congress
spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury said it was the party's duty to
listen to views of its allies. She said the party's core committee
will discuss the matter.
"These are the suggestions given by our respected allies. We are
open-minded. These will be placed before the concerned committee
at the appropriate fora for discussion," Chowdhury said.
Answering queries, Chowdhury said any person occupying the post of
president acts impartially.
"I do not see insecurity or fear or where they belong and we have
in the history of India only one president who has not been
aligned with political party. I don't consider it a qualification
or a disqualification," Chowdhury said.
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