The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday declared Bihar's Governor Ram Nath Kovind as the NDA's presidential candidate. Although the opposition is not seen in the mood of support in the name of Kovind.

It is being said that the Opposition will set up its candidate against NDA candidate and its search has also been started. It seems that the Opposition against Kovind will make a dalit face only the candidate.

Mayawati's party Bahujan Samaj Party and Mamta Banerjee's Trinamool Congress are skeptical about their next move. At the same time, there is discussion inside the Left parties that the Opposition can stand a joint candidate against Kovind.

"Today, the name of four people has been shortlisted as a presidential candidate in the opposition led by the Congress," INDIA TODAY quoted its sources. The names which are discussed, the first Lok Sabha Speaker Meera Kumar, former Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar and former IAS Gopal Krishna Gandhi.

Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, grandson of Constitution maker Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and son of Yashwant Bhimrao Ambedkar.

At the same time, Gopal Krishna Gandhi is the grandson of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and retired IAS. Gandhi has also been the Governor of West Bengal from 2004 to 2009. It is expected that the Opposition will hold a meeting on June 22 and then the candidate will announce.

According to TV reports, the name of the famous Indian agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan is also coming out for Presidential candidate. It is being said that Congress is also considering Swaminathan's name. It is being seen as a split up exercise in the NDA. In the NDA, BJP's ally Shiv Sena has already sworn the name of Swaminathan. In such a situation, the Congress expects that if the name of Swaminathan comes forward for the President, Shiv Sena can support him.

Shiv Sena had raised questions after announcing Kovind as a Presidential candidate. Party chief Uddhav Thackeray said that if only Kovind has been selected for Dalit votes, he will not support the NDA candidate. This will not benefit the country. Shiv Sena has never taken any shield in politics.

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