The race for Raisina Hill has taken many twists and turns in the last one month and there was a time when no other party stepped forward to support Sangma except the BJD and AIADMK. But the Odisha CM’s support for Sangma has not wavered a bit. Some critics even questioned Naveen’s political wisdom as no other party was willing to support a tribal candidate for the post of President except the BJD and AIADMK. But the BJP and Akali Dal support for Sangma has changed the political landscape completely.
Pranab Mukherji may have emerged as a clear favourite to win the presidential election, but Sangma is still hoping for a miracle. It’s an uphill task for Sangma to pip Pranab at the post, but Naveen’s strategy to project Sangma as a serious contender has yielded desired results. Naveen wanted to send a clear and loud message to woo the tribal electorate of the state and so far, he seems to be successful in his endeavour.