New Delhi: Political action will gather momentum on Friday with both the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance and Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance trying to get the backing of as many parties as possible.
Senior Congress leaders Jaipal Reddy and Ghulam Nabi Azad will hold talks with Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi and Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
Azad is also expected to meet All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leaders.
Pranab Mukherjee will hold talks with the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as well as Left leaders.
Mukherjee will also woo estranged allies like Samjawadi Party while another senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel will talk to Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Prasad, Lok Janshakti Party's Ram Vilas Paswan.
Patel will also meet Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and the AIADMK.
Patel will be joined by A K Anthony during his meeting with AIADMK leaders while Kamal Nath will meet Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik.
NDA leaders, too, have been meeting at L K Advani's residence in Delhi since Friday morning to discuss their options.
BJP General Secretary Arun Jaitley is in touch with Mayawati and Venkaiah Naidu is talking with RDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.
The BJP is consulting RSS leaders as well with Rashtriya Swaymsewak Sangh leader Suresh Soni will also be meeting Advani on Friday.
Indian national Lok Dal leader Om Prakash Chautala called on Advani at his residence and Janata Dal (United) Sharad Yadav, Shiromani Akali Dal, Asom Gana Parishad and TRS leaders also are expected to meet BJP leaders.
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