Pawar, whose name was doing the rounds as a possible opposition candidate till sometime ago, said he had made it clear that he was not interested to contest the election to the country's top constitutional post.
BJP sources said that Kovind (71) paid courtesy visit to the two leaders credited with playing a key role in the saffron party's growth. He met Advani (89) in the evening and visited 83-year-old Joshi's residence earlier in the day.
Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday yet again backed party veteran L.K. Advani as the most deserving candidate for the post of President of India
The charges were framed for criminal conspiracy after the court rejected the defence counsel's 'discharge application' in which the accused claimed not guilty
The Supreme Court had on April 19 ordered prosecution of Advani (89), Joshi (83), 58-year-old Bharti, and other accused for criminal conspiracy in the politically sensitive case.
The BJP leaders had moved court seeking exemption from personally appearing in court for the hearing of their role in the conspiracy to raze the Islamic structure on December 6, 1992.
The move comes after the Supreme Court gave directions for restoring the serious criminal conspiracy offence against Advani and other BJP leaders.
The special court will frame the charges after the accused appear before it in person, CBI counsel Lalit Singh said.
The saffron sanyasin went on to say: "Why should Modi ji conspire? ..God willing Advani should live for 125 years, but let me tell you, there is no conspiracy about preventing him from becoming President. "
Vedanti is one of the 13 people accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of conspiring to bring down the 16th century mosque at Ayodhya near here on December 6, 1992.
The majority of Opposition leaders believe that the alliance, if becomes a reality, can stop the RSS from getting its person elected for the role.
Reacting to the Supreme Court’s order to restore trial of Advani, Joshi and others on charges of criminal conspiracy, Togadia demanded that the government contest the CBI’s plea before a larger bench to deliver justice in the case.
Union minister Uma Bharti has ruled out any conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid and that there was no question of her stepping down from her position in the central government.
The Supreme Court’s decision to revive criminal conspiracy charges against octogenarian BJP leader LK Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case has come as a huge blow for him and the BJP-led government.
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Wednesday on the plea filed by the CBI against conspiracy charge against BJP leaders L K Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi and Union minister Uma Bharti and 18 others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
The BJP, the largest political party in the world, was founded on April 6, 1980 with three-time former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the helm as its president.
The CBI is contesting the May 2010 order by the Allahabad High Court absolving Advani and others of the charge of criminal conspiracy that led to the razing of the 16th century mosque.
The Supreme Court is likely to decide tomorrow whether senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi and Union minister Uma Bharti and others would face trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
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