Yes, it is official. President APJ Abdul Kalam will not seek a second term as the President of this wonderful country. He had been insisting on certainty of victory, and the equation didn't look favorable. Here's an analysis of the votes from http://www.ndtv.com/
If everyone votes along party lines, the votes are lined up as follows.The UNPA votes, which are already committed for Kalam, add up to 1,06,281 votes.
If the NDA throws its weight behind Kalam, and that doesn't seem likely at present, that's another 3,54,689 votes. This would mean a total of some 4,60,970 votes.
But the Congress-Left combine, which has proposed Pratibha Patil for President, already controls a majority - a total of around 5,70,000 votes.
So for Kalam to win, he will have to get about 55,000 votes from legislators that are part of the UPA-Left combine.
This was clearly not happening. And hence the decision not to contest.
Scan the internet and you will see countless messages, comments, appeals, etc, urging President Kalam to continue. Alas! As the sad tales of politics will have it. Mrs. Patil is on song and will grace the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the next five years. However, the opposing parties are already digging for information to malign her reputation and credibility. Here's a story from Rediff
If everyone votes along party lines, the votes are lined up as follows.The UNPA votes, which are already committed for Kalam, add up to 1,06,281 votes.
If the NDA throws its weight behind Kalam, and that doesn't seem likely at present, that's another 3,54,689 votes. This would mean a total of some 4,60,970 votes.
But the Congress-Left combine, which has proposed Pratibha Patil for President, already controls a majority - a total of around 5,70,000 votes.
So for Kalam to win, he will have to get about 55,000 votes from legislators that are part of the UPA-Left combine.
This was clearly not happening. And hence the decision not to contest.
Scan the internet and you will see countless messages, comments, appeals, etc, urging President Kalam to continue. Alas! As the sad tales of politics will have it. Mrs. Patil is on song and will grace the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the next five years. However, the opposing parties are already digging for information to malign her reputation and credibility. Here's a story from Rediff
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