New Delhi: PA Sangma's team has formally objected to Pranab Mukherjee's nomination as a candidate for President of India. Mr Sangma takes on the former Finance Minister in the election scheduled for July 19. Bhartrihari Mahatab, a member of Parliament who is serving as Mr Sangma's election agent, has said that Mr Mukherjee holds an office of profit and hence cannot run for President. The post he is referring to is Mr Mukherjee's status as head of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). Mr Mahatab is a member of Navin Patnaik's BJD party, which has nominated Mr Sangma for President along with Jayalalithaa's AIADMK and the BJP.
The former Finance Minister is the candidate of the ruling UPA; he has also won the endorsement of two Left parties and Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which partners with the BJP in Bihar.
The scrutiny of nomination papers has been delayed to tomorrow. Mr Mukherjee is likely to be asked to reply to Team Sangma's complaint.
Mr Mukherjee's election agent is Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Bansal.
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