Not BJP, Sangma is banking on conscience vote

Sat, 30 June 2012

19:05

Presidential candidate and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma today banked on "vote by conscience" for his race to the top constitutional post of the country.

"People are talking about the Congress, which has got so many votes, and the BJP. But ultimately, at the end of the race, you will be surprised by the vote which I will get," Sangma said.

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