Prez should always be a political person: Mulayam

"We cannot discuss Presidential election at this moment, When candidates are announced, then you can take my view," he told reporters outside Parliament House.

Yadav was asked whom his party will support during the Presidential election.

On whether the President should be a person with political background, he said, "The President should always be a political person."

Pratibha Patil, the country's first woman President, will demit office on July 25 after completing her five-year term.

Samajwadi Party, which is an outside supporters of UPA, had on Tuesday said that it would favour an eminent Muslim candidate for the top post. PTI AJD AD

 

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