NEW DELHI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader and former Speaker Meira Kumar, senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and former West Bengal Governor Gopal Gandhi are among the names being considered by the opposition parties as their joint candidate for the presidential election.
A top opposition leader said these four names have emerged as the top picks for the likely alliance of the several non-NDA parties, including the Congress, the Left, the RJD and the JD(U) among others.
With his vast political experience, Pawar is being seen as a natural choice for such an opposition grouping while Kumar is a Dalit leader and hails from the Congress, which is the biggest non-BJP party.
Yadav is a veteran socialist leader with extensive parliamentary experience.
Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and respected scholar, enjoys cross-party appeal. Trinamool Congress is keen on his name, sources said. (AGENCIES)
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