New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI): UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee is virtually set to become the 14th President on Sunday when the counting and declaration of results of the July 19 poll takes place.
Mukherjee’s victory has been ensured after Mamata Banerjee-led TMC announced its support to him. Other than all the UPA allies, parties such as SP and BSP as well as the Left are supporting the former Finance Minister.
Congress-led UPA has claimed Mukherjee will win around 70 per cent of the votes in the direct contest with P A Sangma, the former Lok Sabha Speaker who is backed by some Opposition parties.
The counting of ballots of MPs as well as the MLAs from all the states will begin in the capital on Sunday morning and the result is expected by late afternoon, according to officials.