NPP appeals to parties to vote for Kovind

SHILLONG: The National People’s Party (NPP) has urged all the non-Congress parties in the State to vote for NDA Presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind.
NPP leader, James Sangma said that the party as an ally to the NDA would appeal to all the non-Congress parties to vote for Kovind in the best interest of the nation.
He also said that they have a great respect for the Oppositions candidate Meira Kumar.
Sangma was also optimistic that many MLAs from the State would support Kovind because of his long illustrious career.
“We are also happy with the assurances given by him (Kovind), he added.
‘Non-NDA support’
BJP has been able to garner support of non-NDA legislators for the presidential poll, sources said.
The party held several meetings in Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura and evoked a “very good response” as a senior party functionary said.
According to the sources, BJP has obtained support of some AITC MLAs and Congress MLAs in the northeastern states. Out of the seven states in the North East, BJP is in power in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
In Meghalaya, UDP President Donkupar Roy had said he was impressed by Kovind’s speech and his focus on Constitution.