Overview

• Radhakrishnan arrived in Delhi, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NDA leaders, and was introduced and felicitated at the alliance’s parliamentary party meeting.
• Modi urged a unanimous election for Radhakrishnan, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju noting that Rajnath Singh is reaching out across parties to build consensus.
• The YSR Congress Party pledged its 11 MPs to the NDA nominee as BJP leaders engaged the DMK, BJD, TMC and others to broaden support beyond the ruling bloc.
• Opposition parties met at Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence and narrowed a joint-candidate choice to Tushar Gandhi or former ISRO scientist M. Annadurai, with a decision expected today.
• With the NDA holding a clear majority in the electoral college, its nominee is favored; nominations close on August 21 and polling is scheduled for September 9.