MIM Ends Presidential Elections Dilemma

MIM has decided to support Meira Kumar, the Presidential Candidate of the Opposition in the elections tomorrow. MIM has distanced with Congress during the last elections and at the same time could not support BJP‘s Candidate, Ram Nath Kovind who has RSS backing.

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At one stage, MIM contemplated to abstain from the voting but later decided to support Meira Kumar on the request of Sonia Gandhi. At the same time, MIM do not want to be seen supporting Congress and so the party says it is supporting the candidate of the 16 Opposition Parties.

MIM will also back Opposition’s Gopalakrishna Gandhi for the Vice President. MIM has 10 votes.This includes that of Hyderabad parliamentarian and party president, Asaduddin Owaisi. The party has seven legislators in Telangana, including floor leader and Chandrayagutta MLA, Akbaruddin Owaisi. It also has two legislators in Maharashtra.