Ram Nath Kovind in UP, seeks support of MPs, MLAs

Lucknow: NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind met the MPs and MLAs of BJP and its allies here on Sunday evening to seek their support for his candidature in the upcoming Presidential elections.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Ms Uma Bharti and Ms Anupriya Patel were present at a function held at chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s official residence where Mr Kovind met the MPs and MLAs.

He was given a warm reception by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, deputy chief ministers Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Maurya who had earlier received Mr Kovind on his arrival at the airport. The media was kept away from the event and only photographers were briefly let in.

The CM, while welcoming Mr Kovind, assured him of “maximum” support from Uttar Pradesh. He said the people of the state were honored that the Presidential candidate belonged to the state. “I am confident that he will prove to be one of the best Presidents of the country,” he said.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that it was the responsibility of every BJP worker to make sure that Mr Kovind got the highest number of votes.