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Chennai/New Delhi, June 20
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa today stayed away from scheduled meeting of third front leaders with President A P J Abdul Kalam in their bid to persuade him to seek a second term in the top post.
She cancelled her trip to Delhi today at the last minute on reports that Kalam may not be in favour of contesting election in the face of lack of a political consensus on him.
AIADMK leaders M Thambidurai and K Malaichami will represent AIADMK in the delegation to meet Kalam. Prominent other leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Amar Singh, Chandrababu Naidu and Om Prakash Chautala will be meeting the President.
Two days ago, the alliance leaders at a conclave at Chennai hosted by Jayalalithaa sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for Kalam, a development that was welcomed by Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who expressed his readiness to quit the race if there was consensus on Kalam.
The UPA-Left combine has already started the process of fielding Pratibha Patil for the election.
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