Politics

The decision was taken in a meeting attended by BJP leader Ram Jethmalani, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy.

The CBI had arrested Jagan on May 27, for allegedly amassing wealth, exceeding his legal income.

Pranab Mukherjee said he felt honoured that the UPA and its supporting parties and other parties and individuals considered him worthy of the President's post.

Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan said there was also need for electoral reforms along with other reforms.

The Congress said a number of CMs would not be making a pitch for it had it not been in the interest of the country.

The BJP leader further said that the NDA never opposed former president Kalam's decision to visit Gujarat in 2002.

Sources said that DV Sadananda Gowda had submitted his resignation to BJP President Nitin Gadkari at the meeting at his residence.

Lalu exuded confidence that the people of Bihar will throw out the NDA government on the first opportunity.

According to BJP sources, KS Eshwarappa is slated to be made the deputy chief minister of Karnataka.

PA Sangma's supporters, including Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, have claimed that Pranab holds two more offices of profit.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's mother YS Vijayamma also dismissed suggestions that the by-poll victory was due to 'sympathy'.

During his one-day visit on Thursday, UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to meet Congress MPs and MLAs in Gujarat.

Sanjay Jha, considered to be close to Arun Jaitley and Sushil Kumar Modi, joined the JD(U) on Tuesday.

The Coal Ministry has appointed senior officials to help the Central Bureau of Investigation in its probe.

Pranab expressed gratitude to partners of UPA for supporting his presidential candidature.

The petition accused Pranab of securing pecuniary favour in the form of votes from political parties in the upcoming Presidential election.