According to a report published in Zee News, senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani is the frontrunner to become the next President of India. The report claims that PM Modi proposed his mentor's name during a meeting in Somnath, Gujarat. Modi reportedly said that electing Advani as the President will be akin to giving 'guru dakshina' to the senior leader, who was instrumental in making BJP a force in national politics. BJP President Amit Shah was also present in the meeting.
The Presidential election will take place in July this year, when Pranab Mukherjee's five year term will come to an end.
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