Presidential election: Opposition leaders (from left) Ghulam Nabi Azad, Lalu Prasad, Sitaram Yechury, Mallikarjun Kharge and Ram Gopal Yadav meet in New Delhi on Wednesday. BJP sources indicated that the NDA candidate will file the nomination papers on June 23 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be present — he will leave for the US on June 24. Sources said Opposition leaders have also sensed possible attempts by the BJP to divide them. Asked about BJP ministers meeting Opposition leaders separately, Azad said that “all Opposition parties are totally united”. ”Naturally, the government is going to talk to Opposition leaders separately.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2017 16:04 UTC