Yashwant Sinha, a former Union Minister, is presently the frontrunner in the Presidential election after the TMC chose to nominate him as the joint-Opposition candidate. He said on Tuesday that it was time to put party politics aside and work for the betterment of the country. "I am grateful to Mamataji for the respect and distinction she bestowed on me," former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha tweeted on Tuesday, June 21. Former Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi, NCP chairman Sharad Pawar, and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah had previously declined to run for President as a joint-Opposition candidate. Today is the BJP's parliamentary board meeting, which will be held in Delhi. After the meeting, the presidential candidate will most likely be announced.
