Kerala - Kozhikode   

Sonia thanks Muslim League

Special Correspondent

For extending support to UPA candidate Pratibha Patil

KOZHIKODE: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has conveyed her thanks to Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president G.M. Banatwala for extending his party’s support to Ms. Pratibha Patil, the presidential candidate fielded by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

Ms. Gandhi expressed her appreciation for the IUML support in a letter to Mr. Banatwala.

Earlier, Mr. Banatwala had informed Ms. Gandhi of his party’s decision to support Ms. Patil, Imren Qurashi, press secretary to Mr. Banatwala, said in Kozhikode.

The announcement that Mr. Banatwala had informed the Congress president about the IUML’s decision to back Ms. Patil lays to rest speculations on differences within the IUML on the issue.

IUML leader E. Ahamed had earlier announced support for the UPA candidate, though there were reports that some of the party leaders had reservations about the issue, especially in the wake of the reported controversial remarks made by Ms. Patil about the veil system.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Centre should change stance on savings scheme, says VS
Sonia thanks Muslim League
Computer courses at C-DAC
Fight against the corrupt will go on: VS
Bridge to be ‘inaugurated’ today
Enter the ‘smart classroom’
Study class
State to press for removing anomalies in savings scheme
VS: no room for bourgeoisie in party
Kozhikode Today

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu