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Nitish meets Sonia as Oppn mulls putting up a common presidential candidate

According to sources, the two leaders discussed the recent assembly polls in five states

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File photo of Nitish Kumar with Sonia Gandhi

Archis MohanAmit Agnihotri New Delhi
In the context of efforts to forge Opposition unity for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and to put up a common Opposition candidate for the presidential polls in July, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

It was their first meeting in nearly a year. Kumar met the Congress President at her official residence at 10, Janpath. Janata Dal (United) sources said the meeting came about at the initiative of the Congress president. No other Congress leaders were present at the one on one meeting that lasted half an hour.

According to sources, the two leaders