After the BJP's parliamentary board named Bihar Gov Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate
Says Kovind was nominated because he had been a leader of the BJP's Dalit Morcha in the past
Several in the Opposition believe they shouldn't expend political capital in this fight
The BJP lawmaker says there is no better candidate than Kovind for the post of President
Governors of at least 14 states have had some association with the ultra-right organisation
Asked about his personal view on Kovind, the CPI-M leader said, 'None of us know him'
The contest for Presidency is between NDA's Ram Nath Kovind and UPA's Meira Kumar
Kumar is in Chhattisgarh as part of her campaign for the presidential election
CPI(M) legislator's name didn't come up at the meeting of the Opposition parties on Thursday
Oppn parties decided to field Meira Kumar as their Presidential candidate on Thursday
Presidential poll has lent more colour to the kaleidoscopic Indian politics