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Amidst much speculation by various party leaders and media, a lot of names were tossed around as being probable or desired persons for holding the post. | Amidst much speculation by various party leaders and media, a lot of names were tossed around as being probable or desired persons for holding the post. | ||
Initially [[Shivraj Patil]] and [[Pranab Mukherjee]] (both sitting cabinet ministers) emerged as the frontrunners<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070014656 |title=NDTV.com: Presidential race: UPA narrows down to Pranab, Patil |access-date=7 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135754/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070014656 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> for the candidature. Other names which did the rounds in the UPA camp include [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] and [[Karan Singh]]. [[Pranab Mukherjee]] was stated to be too critical at his current responsibility to stand for the presidential elections and the Left parties opposed the candidature of Shivaraj Patil, [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] and Karan Singh.<ref>{{cite news | author=Press Trust of India | author-link=Press Trust of India | title = Pratibha Patil is UPA-Left nominee for Prez poll | date = 14 June 2007 | url = https://www.getelectionresult.com/who-elects-the-president-of-india/ | accessdate = 14 June 2007}}</ref> | Initially [[Shivraj Patil]] and [[Pranab Mukherjee]] (both sitting cabinet ministers) emerged as the frontrunners<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070014656 |title=NDTV.com: Presidential race: UPA narrows down to Pranab, Patil |access-date=7 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135754/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070014656 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> for the candidature. Other names which did the rounds in the UPA camp include [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] and [[Karan Singh]]. [[Pranab Mukherjee]] was stated to be too critical at his current responsibility to stand for the presidential elections and the Left parties opposed the candidature of Shivaraj Patil, [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] and Karan Singh.<ref>{{cite news | author = Press Trust of India | author-link = Press Trust of India | title = Pratibha Patil is UPA-Left nominee for Prez poll | date = 14 June 2007 | url = https://www.getelectionresult.com/who-elects-the-president-of-india/ | accessdate = 14 June 2007 | archive-date = 18 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190418103515/https://www.getelectionresult.com/who-elects-the-president-of-india/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
On the other hand, the NDA stated that it would support [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], in case he decides to contest as an independent candidate.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-06-06/india/27981106_1_regional-parties-sushma-swaraj-nda-nominee | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912015047/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-06-06/india/27981106_1_regional-parties-sushma-swaraj-nda-nominee | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 September 2011 |location=India | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Prez polls: Shekhawat can contest as independent | date=6 June 2007}}</ref> | On the other hand, the NDA stated that it would support [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], in case he decides to contest as an independent candidate.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-06-06/india/27981106_1_regional-parties-sushma-swaraj-nda-nominee | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912015047/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-06-06/india/27981106_1_regional-parties-sushma-swaraj-nda-nominee | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 September 2011 |location=India | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Prez polls: Shekhawat can contest as independent | date=6 June 2007}}</ref> | ||
Other probables such as [[N.R. Narayana Murthy]] who received significant media hype did not appear to have gathered any support from any of the sides. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], a former prime minister who would have been NDA's probable candidate<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012125 |title=NDTV.com: Mamta propose Vajpayee as President |access-date=7 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613162442/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012125 |archive-date=13 June 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> denied his desire to become the next president.<ref> | Other probables such as [[N.R. Narayana Murthy]] who received significant media hype did not appear to have gathered any support from any of the sides. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], a former prime minister who would have been NDA's probable candidate<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012125 |title=NDTV.com: Mamta propose Vajpayee as President |access-date=7 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613162442/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012125 |archive-date=13 June 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> denied his desire to become the next president.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-07-31|title=I have no desire to be the President: Vajpayee - Express India|url=http://archive.today/20120731135610/www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86607|access-date=2021-07-29|website=archive.ph|archive-date=31 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731135610/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86607|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On 18 June, a set of parties with allegiance neither to UPA or NDA—[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) and [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP)—formed an alliance called the United National Progressive Alliance and announced their support for a second term for the incumbent, Abdul Kalam. | On 18 June, a set of parties with allegiance neither to UPA or NDA—[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) and [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP)—formed an alliance called the United National Progressive Alliance and announced their support for a second term for the incumbent, Abdul Kalam. On 20 June a delegation of [[United National Progressive Alliance]] (UNPA) met Dr. Kalam with a request to contest the presidential elections, to which he replied that he is willing to contest only if there is a certainty of winning and that he is willing to wait for a few days for this certainty.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalam surprises Third Front by his changed stance |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=aed0bdc7-64fc-4fc0-8cf9-0425be6c33b8&ParentID=02c8980b-a302-4480-a4fd-7d3200ea7b91&&Headline=Kalam+surprises+Third+Front |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 July 2021 |language=English |date=20 Jun 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930035230/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=aed0bdc7-64fc-4fc0-8cf9-0425be6c33b8&ParentID=02c8980b-a302-4480-a4fd-7d3200ea7b91&&Headline=Kalam+surprises+Third+Front|archive-date = 30 September 2007}}</ref> However, he soon announced he would not run. | ||
On 14 July 2007, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Leader of Opposition) [[J. Jayalalitha]] announced that the UNPA unanimously decided to abstain from the presidential polls. However, the [[Election Commission of India]] held that the UNPA cannot ask its legislators to abstain from voting, quoting Section 171 C of the [[Indian Penal Code]] (IPC). | On 14 July 2007, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Leader of Opposition) [[J. Jayalalitha]] announced that the UNPA unanimously decided to abstain from the presidential polls. However, the [[Election Commission of India]] held that the UNPA cannot ask its legislators to abstain from voting, quoting Section 171 C of the [[Indian Penal Code]] (IPC). | ||
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Figures are based upon [https://web.archive.org/web/20070623203758/http://archive.eci.gov.in/] and [http://rajyasabha.nic.in]. Figure on [[Lok Sabha]] and [[Vidhan Sabha]] seats do not take into consideration splits, mergers, defections, expulsions and [[by-elections]] after general elections have been held. | Figures are based upon [https://web.archive.org/web/20070623203758/http://archive.eci.gov.in/ Wayback Machine] and [http://rajyasabha.nic.in Rajya Sabha]. Figure on [[Lok Sabha]] and [[Vidhan Sabha]] seats do not take into consideration splits, mergers, defections, expulsions and [[by-elections]] after general elections have been held. | ||
==Know Pratibha Patil== | ==Know Pratibha Patil== | ||
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Arun Jaitley did not respond when asked what would happen to the [[Right to Information Act|right of information]] when people are "informed" only about one of the two presidential candidates. He said the website would vanish after 21 July, when the presidential election result will be out. | Arun Jaitley did not respond when asked what would happen to the [[Right to Information Act|right of information]] when people are "informed" only about one of the two presidential candidates. He said the website would vanish after 21 July, when the presidential election result will be out. | ||
However, the website can still be viewed via archive.org<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070715091859/http://www.knowpratibhapatil.com/</ref> | However, the website can still be viewed via archive.org<ref>{{cite web |title=Know Pratibha Patil |url=http://www.knowpratibhapatil.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715091859/http://www.knowpratibhapatil.com/ |access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2007 }}</ref> | ||
An INC spokesperson commented: | An INC spokesperson commented: | ||