BJP seeks UNPA support for Shekhawat

Tiruchirapalli, June 27: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) to support Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as the Presidential candidate.

Talking to newspersons here, BJP National Executive Committee member C P Radhakrishnan said the party wanted AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa to extend her support to NDA-backed Independent candidate Mr Shekhawat.

He said party's Tamil Nadu unit would make all efforts to secure the support of other political parties in the state.

Asked whether the BJP leaders or a party emissary would meet Ms Jayalalithaa in this regard, he said, ''we will take appropriate action at an appropriate time.''

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