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Manmohan seeks Vajpayee's support

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called up the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and requested him to extend support to Pratibha Patil as the next President, PMO sources said.

Mr. Vajpayee is said to have told Dr. Singh that it would have been better had the call been made before the UPA formally announced the candidature of Ms. Patil. Mr. Vajpayee said he would consult his party members and leaders of the constituents and put forward Dr. Singh's appeal.

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