Presidential candidate P A Sangma on Wednesday said he had no grudge against Trinamool Congress [ Images ] chief Mamata Banerjee [ Images ] for supporting his rival Pranab Mukherjee [ Images ] stating all parties have their own "compulsions and calculations".
Asked if he was disappointed at Banerjee's decision, Sangma said, "No, no, she has every right to decide for her party. I have nothing against her...I tried to reach out to her. I met her and requested her. That was my duty and she had given me a patient hearing, and also gave me some hope."
Sangma had earlier met Banerjee in Kolkata [ Images ] to solicit her support. After the meeting he had expressed the hope that Trinamool, a United Progressive Alliance [ Images ] ally, will support him. However, Banerjee had not promised him anything
The former Lok Sabha Speaker [ Images ], who is being backed by some opposition parties, accepted that TMC not voting for him was a setback.
"Naturally, every vote is so valuable," he told NDTV.
But the tribal leader, who is reportedly mulling over filing a petition in the Supreme Court against Mukherjee for allegedly holding an office of profit, has still not lost hopes of a final victory.
"You wait till July 22," he said when asked about his prospects and plans.
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