MUMBAI: After backing RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for the post of President, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray also suggested the name of M.S. Swaminathan, the father of the Green Revolution, as a second option in case the BJP does not agree with Mr Bhagwat’s name. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a fix, as it cannot oppose Mr Bhagwat’s name. Also, BJP president Amit Shah, who is on a three-day Mumbai visit, will meet Mr Thackeray on Sunday. Both leaders are expected to hold talks on the upcoming Presidential elections and the stability of the BJP-led coalition government in Maharashtra.
“Our stand is very clear about the President’s post. Mohan Bhagwat is our first choice. But if anyone has problem with this, Swaminathan should be made President. This is our conviction. If the loan waiver is not an option to prevent farmer suicides, make Swaminathan the President,” Mr Thackeray said.
