"We were disappointed after losing the Hatia assembly by-poll when we heard the news that Pranab Mukherjee will be our presidential candidate. The announcement lifted our spirit," Jharkhand PCC General Secretary Sailesh Sinha said.

"Pranab Mukherjee is a deserving candidate for the post, and we are confident that other parties will also come forward to support him," Sinha added.

  

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First Published: Jun 15 2012 | 8:35 PM IST

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