Kalam Not to Contest Presidential Election


New Delhi, Jun 18 (IANS): Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday announced that he has decided not to contest the presidential election after studying "the totality of the matter".

In a statement issued here, Kalam said many politicians and others had been pressing him to fight the election next month.

"I am really overwhelmed by the support," he said. "I have considered the totality of the matter ... and decided not to contest the presidential election."

  

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  • veeresh, Bangalore

    Wed, Jun 20 2012

    Dear Mahendraji,
    Yes i agree with you, it's nice comment and real fact. Kindly keep it up to write right things.
    Every indian knows the high drama in evading extremists and lost precious lives of young soldiers and now the dirty pakistan called that place as Azad Kashmir and people of pak living there. That portion india lost.

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  • Mahendra, Jaipur

    Tue, Jun 19 2012

    It's better that Dr.Abdul Kalam not to contest because earlier it was through cheap poltics to get minority votes made him as president, whole nation has respect to this perosnality being scientist. Earlier it was whole drama by two old showing india shining but real citizens of india were aware they knew everything even in invasion of half trained extremists from kargil, Mushraff's Agra visit & export sugar and free entry through bus in border of pakistan.

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  • Prasad, Mangalore/W.Africa

    Tue, Jun 19 2012

    We love you sir. Yes i have totally agree with Mr.Sudheer. It's an cheap and dirty politics.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 18 2012

    Congress speak so much about minorities, now i am very sure its only the speech to gain votes from minority.

    Actually there shouldnt be someone calledeas Minority or Majority, everyone in India are Indians first so all form the Major part of India

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Mon, Jun 18 2012

    It is a sad news. Dr. Kalam fight and you will be the winner as you were always.

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  • MADHUKAR BHANDARI, UDUPI/DUBAI

    Mon, Jun 18 2012

    This decision of Mr. Kalam proves itself he is the only candidate fit to contest for presidential election!!!

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  • Sudheer, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 18 2012

    Really shame to call ourslef as Indians where we could not make a capable person as our president because of cheap politics by an forign lady who is not fit to become a chaprasi.

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