Sangma in Mumbai; meets BJP legislators

Presidential hopeful PA Sangma, who is in the city as part of his campaign, today met BJP legislators.

Sangma was also felicitated by Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Eknath Khadse at the latter's official residence in South Mumbai. He is expected to address a meeting of BJP legislators later in the day. Khadse said he would request the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to support Sangma, who has been backed by the AIADMK, Biju Janata Dal and BJP. On July 13, UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee will be in Mumbai and is expected to meet Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray to express his gratitude for Sena's support to his candidature in the Presidential polls. He will also address a gathering of legislators of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in South Mumbai.