Earlier, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to seek consensus on a common candidate for the Presidential Polls in India. What transpired in the meeting, is not immediately known.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also met Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik yesterday to discuss the common Presidential candidate. BJP yet to open its cards. So, Opposition parties are making all efforts to reach a consensus and put up a strong candidate on their own.