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Pawar welcomes Ansari's candidature for VP's post

Press Trust of India | Posted on Jul 14, 2012 at 06:30pm IST
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Mumbai: Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has welcomed the candidature of Hamid Ansari as Vice President of India.

"Even though I was not present for the meeting in Delhi, there was a consultation process with other constituent partners including the NCP. In the deliberation, NCP has decided that Ansari's candidature is agreeable," said Pawar.

He said NCP is part of the decision taken by the UPA leadership which announced Ansari's candidature for the post.

Pawar welcomes Ansari\'s candidature for VP\'s post

Pawar said NCP is part of the decision taken by the UPA leadership which announced Ansari\'s candidature for the post.

"I appeal to all members of Parliament to support Ansari's candidature. His capability has been established beyond doubt in his first tenure as Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha," Pawar said.

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Posted on Jun 15, 2013 at 01:21PM IST
He was first elected as a member of Lok Sabha in 1984 but he resigned in March 1985. Pawar was re-elected as a member of Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. He entered the Maharashtra legislative assembly for the first time in 1967 f ...