New Delhi: Hamid Ansari could get a second term as Vice President with his name figuring high in the consultations Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has had with leaders of political parties but a contest may be on the cards.
The Prime Minister is believed to have discussed with JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda and CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat names of candidates for the August 7 poll for the Vice President’s post in the last few days.
In the electoral college for the Vice President’s election, comprising just the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The Prime Minister also held discussions with CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat last week but the Left leader declined to divulge the names discussed. (PTI).