Sharad Pawar should be considered for 2022 presidential election: Raut

While the presidential elections are more than two years away, one wonders what the significance of these statements could be

Amid the turmoil in Delhi, some statements in Mumbai signalled a new rallying point for the Opposition. Whereas Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar’s name should be considered by all political parties for the 2022 presidential election, the NCP’s Majid Memon sent out a tweet saying ”The move to muster support for Shri Sharad Pawar to be next Rashtrapati may yield positive results and will bring all non BJP forces closer by 2022...”. Meanwhile, at an event in Mumbai later in the day, state minister and key Maharashtra Congress face Ashok Chavan